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Roots and Shoots
ABC
244 episodes
3 days ago
Hilarious gardening expert Sabrina Hahn answers all your gardening questions big and small. Roots and Shoots is the gardening program for green thumbs and non-gardeners. Join the program live on ABC Radio Perth twice a week.
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Hilarious gardening expert Sabrina Hahn answers all your gardening questions big and small. Roots and Shoots is the gardening program for green thumbs and non-gardeners. Join the program live on ABC Radio Perth twice a week.
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Home & Garden
Comedy,
Leisure
Episodes (20/244)
Roots and Shoots
Roots and Shoots returns for 2026
Christine Layton and Sabrina Hahn with all your new year's gardening tips and tricks.  10.22 Sabrina shares how to look after a hibiscus split in the Sunday storm a few weeks ago. 12.20 Why you should leave a grass tree to seed when it's flowering. 26:00 Why grass trees stalks appear to be getting bigger.
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3 days ago
55 minutes 9 seconds

Roots and Shoots
All I want for Christmas is... early-bird Roots & Shoots!
In this early-bird special, bright-eyed Leonie and bushy-tailed Sabrina team up to take your gardening questions. 07:40 Giving poo as a Christmas pressie!  15:43 Help! Something's munching my hibiscus and I can't work out what it is!  32:35 How to get rid of Gleditsia suckers popping up all over the garden.  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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2 weeks ago
54 minutes 59 seconds

Roots and Shoots
Merry Christmas (beetle) to you: A Great Big Buggy Special!
Sab is back! And she's brought along an entomologist friend. With Amber at the helm, the three of them delight in bugs, slugs and all things beetle-y.  00:36 Dr Bug-a-lugs (Darryl Hardie) brings us up to speed on the bright green and highly odoriferous beetles that have been laying siege to Geraldton.  17:48 Bug juice in a blender and sheep poo in a thermomix. 52:11 MyPestGuide Reporter app: the one-stop-shop for all your pesky buggy identification needs. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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3 weeks ago
55 minutes 25 seconds

Roots and Shoots
The wonders of a yeasty brew for your veggies!
Amber Cunningham and Mark Tucek team up to deliver gardening know-how for all your pot-plant-problems.  23:30 Recipe to give your vegetables a yeasty good time!  40:40 What is the purpose of repotting?  46:54 Costa calls in to chat about the Kalamunda Garden Festival. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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1 month ago
54 minutes 42 seconds

Roots and Shoots
Passionfruit going gangbusters? Here's how to keep it that way
Christian Horgan and wildflower queen Sue Leighton team up to tackle your gardening questions.  00:31 ABC listener Kevin asks what to do to keep his passionfruit - which didn't flower or fruit for year and has suddenly "gone ballistic" - happy and continue to bear fruit?  05:09 How to transfer a frangipani from a pot to the ground (the bigger the hole the better!) 07:48 Tips on propagating jacarandas from seed. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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1 month ago
11 minutes

Roots and Shoots
A jacaranda without blossom in November
Amber and Mark delve into garden mysteries including the non-flowing jacaranda and the case of the earwig plague. 06:13 Fury spots have appeared on the trunk of a magnolia tree  11:00 7-year-old jacaranda tree not flowering 20:32 Advice on best bright flowering native species suited to pots in Mt Magnet  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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1 month ago
55 minutes 18 seconds

Roots and Shoots
Get your peach tree looking peachy
Jo and Mark Tucek talk native plants, weird white foam and how to help hungry citrus trees.  03:43 How to transplant an elk horn fern.  12:36 How to tell if your peach tree is lacking nutrients.   14:02 Known as the wedding bush, ABC listener Julie is wondering why her shrub has white foam at the base? (Could it be a spittle bug?) Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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1 month ago
20 minutes

Roots and Shoots
Native alternatives for a 'cottage garden' that won't die this summer
From cycads to clivias, Mark Tucek and Geraldine Mellet provide wisdom for all your gardening troubles.  22:05 What's the best way to remove cycad pups?  26:33 Boots 'n Utes: Reporter Christine Layton explores native alternatives for your cottage garden with horticulturalist Matt Barratt. 33:34 Tips for growing Clivias from seed.  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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1 month ago
54 minutes 58 seconds

Roots and Shoots
Tips to get your garden ready if you're hosting Christmas
Jo and Mark Tucek want your garden looking spic and span for Chrissy. 05:08 Did you put your hand up to host Christmas like ABC listener Peter? Listen here for some tips on getting your garden ready for Christmas. 07:42 When to prune lilly pillys (both standard and small). 13:19 Should you prune conostylis when they turn brown and droopy?  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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1 month ago
25 minutes

Roots and Shoots
What'll I do with my Wollemi pine?!
Mark Tucek and Amber team up to deliver elegant solutions to all your planty woes. 14:30 Advice on propagating a very rare plant. 25:43 Boots 'n Utes: Reporter Christine Layton takes us to Ecoburbia. 31:58 How to care for an ailing Wollemi pine?  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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1 month ago
55 minutes 28 seconds

Roots and Shoots
Tackling very persistent weeds and surviving summer
Jo and Sab talk weeds, surviving summer and pruning trees. 02:09 Fighting off gazania, a declared weed in much of Australia. 04:30 Protecting your garden in summer with a humble outdoor umbrella. 20:06 When to prune your loquat tree. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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1 month ago

Roots and Shoots
Will I get in trouble for growing this poppy?
Sab and Amber tackle all the big issues including (but not limited to) whether you'll get busted for growing certain poppies, and a call-out for potential suitors named Allan. 03:32 What does the future hold for my ancient wisteria?  15:48 Mystery alert!! Anon caller asks about the legality of growing poppies. Sab, of course, has a good story to share here.  33:30 Grass trees, Allans, and Amber's matchmaking mission. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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1 month ago
55 minutes 29 seconds

Roots and Shoots
Grow plums, not regrets
Jo and Sab talk poo, stone fruit and worm farms.  06:07 Have you got a plague of white butterflies in your garden? Sab describes what the caterpillar looks like so you can remove them  12:09 Can you use alpaca poo on your stone fruit tree?  20:06 Why a flowering plum tree is perfect for planting near your house or fence.  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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2 months ago

Roots and Shoots
Easy peasy solutions for your pea problems
Jo and Sab sneeze over plane trees and solve your gardening questions.  05:04 Can you move a flourishing pincushion hakea if you need to?   07:03 What to do if a white powder appears on your agapanthus.  16:24 ABC listener Irene ask why her six-week-old, metre-high peas aren't flowering. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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2 months ago

Roots and Shoots
If your grandmother is a lime, so too shall you be a lime
Sab and Amber discuss opera, citrus genetics and taking inspiration from caterpillars when it comes to clenching exercises.  22:16 Help! My grass tree is beginning to rot... can it be saved?  39:19 How to teach kids about hereditary genetics with a weird mystery citrus tree. 48:40 Boots 'n Utes: Stop Smacking Bugs! Horticulturalist Ciara Hall speaks with reporter Christine Layton. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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2 months ago
55 minutes 27 seconds

Roots and Shoots
Slugs have invaded my worm farm, how do I get rid of them?
Jo and Sab get their hands dirty helping you with all your gardening dilemmas.   11:00 Slugs have invaded my worm farm, how I get rid of them? 16:40 Help me divide up my kangaroo paws or propagate them for seeding 18:02 Old friend of 720 ABC Perth Verity James welcomes some carnage to take out oriental fruit moths Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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2 months ago
25 minutes 14 seconds

Roots and Shoots
The birds and the bees... and the electric toothbrushes?
There's birds. There's bees. There's also mention of an electric toothbrush. Sab and Amber don't shy away from the facts of life and neither should you. 07:09 Tomatoes and bees make love... but if the vibes aren't right, you can help out with a toothbrush.  13:35 Birds! It's almost time to count 'em.  Mandy Bamford from Birdlife Australia explains how you can participate in this year's Great Aussie Bird Count. 26:39 Why does my young silver princess have crispy leaves?  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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2 months ago
55 minutes 32 seconds

Roots and Shoots
Tips for tackling chilli thrip
Jo and Sab solve your garden issues, one call at a time 00:47 ABC listener Nat wants some recommendations on what to plant near her chook pen and dog kennel - that will provide good shade and be suitable.  03:24 Do you have a tree you want to get rid of? Find out how.  04:13 Got the dreaded chilli thrip? What can you do about it. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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2 months ago
27 minutes

Roots and Shoots
Flying ants vs. termites: Who's who in the zoo of tiny flying beasties?
Sab and Amber delve into the world of wee flying beasties.  06:53 What's going on with potting mix these days?!  24:33 Cameo appearance from Dr Bugalugs to answer the question: Are these flying ants or termites?  31:43 Reporter Christine Layton speaks with former Navy vet Matt Lonie, who runs a gardening group for veterans with PTSD.  Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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2 months ago
55 minutes 28 seconds

Roots and Shoots
Webbing caterpillars invading your tree?
Jo and Sab on passionfruits, caterpillars and sunshine in your garden. 01:24 What to do with a sick frangipani tree. 03:57 Recommendations for creeper vine varieties to climb a windbreak lattice.  11:53 What is growing on your gum trees leaves? It could be webbing caterpillars. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.
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3 months ago
30 minutes

Roots and Shoots
Hilarious gardening expert Sabrina Hahn answers all your gardening questions big and small. Roots and Shoots is the gardening program for green thumbs and non-gardeners. Join the program live on ABC Radio Perth twice a week.