• 52 minutes 10 seconds
    Golden Gumnuts and the Suspicious Earwax Substance

    On today's show: 

    • Are my gumnuts growing gold? Earwax?! Or a third, slightly more plausible option?
    • Break out the cone of shame for Western Australia — our extinction rates are some of the worst in the WORLD. Sab suggests some ways you can help.
    • What plants can I grow that will provide good food for my pet parrot? 

    Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

    15 August 2026, 1:00 am
  • 26 minutes 41 seconds
    How to keep your wife happy and relocate kangaroo paws

    Sab and Jo discuss natives, gall wasp and treating verge trees like your own child. 

    01:31 ABC listener Dee wants to know what native plants do well in the shade and why her poinciana tree isn’t flowering. 

    15:31 What is dieback and how to treat it.

    19:25 Owen’s wife doesn’t like his kangaroo paws, Sab has some tips for relocating them.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 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

    11 August 2026, 6:30 am
  • 51 minutes 21 seconds
    What's our Chief Plant Fiddler been up to lately?

    On today's show: 

    • What is Australia's Most Amazing Wildflower? Head to our voting page to have your say (and Happy National Science Week!)
    • Kings Park's Senior Plant Breeder Digby Growns joins us in-studio to discuss cloning the Queen of Sheba orchid, the Wildflower Festival and National Science Week!
    • Puffer vests: yay or nay? Sab and Amber fight it out. 

    Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

    8 August 2026, 1:00 am
  • 29 minutes 4 seconds
    You can’t grow oysters in your garden, or can you?

    Sab and Jo discuss pruning, propagating and land oysters.

    02:15 Struggling fruit trees? Sab has some tips to kick start their growth. 

    07:50 How to get rid of citrus canker.

    15:17 An update on the new Treebate conditions. 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 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

    4 August 2026, 6:30 am
  • 52 minutes 17 seconds
    A Flowerless Silver Princess

    Sabrina Hahn and Amber Cunninham tackle all your mid-winter garden questions.

    02:01 Couch grass infestation

    17:48 Four-year-old avocado trees, when and how much to prune

    29:59 Home propagated Silver Princess, not flowering after six years. 

    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 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

    1 August 2026, 1:00 am
  • 31 minutes 19 seconds
    Yass Queen, hunting for the elusive Sheba

    Sab and Jo go orchid hunting for the rare Queen of Sheba 

    06:11 When to plant your summer seedlings.

    08:19 Planting after couch grass removal.

    24:00 How to prune your frangipanis.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 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

    28 July 2026, 4:30 am
  • 52 minutes 25 seconds
    Bog Witches embark on a quest for Quisqualis

    On today's show: 

    • Sab puts a call out for Quisqualis
    • No love for fishbone ferns
    • The pressure facing WA's only wildlife hospital, and how you can help

    Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

    25 July 2026, 1:00 am
  • 30 minutes
    Slug season is here

    Sab and Jo discuss slugs, potash and a special delivery of chocolate covered fruit.

    00:14 Are you noticing slugs everywhere in your garden?

    20:49 How to protect your grass tree from the wind.

    25:22 Is it too early or late to prune roses. 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

    21 July 2026, 6:00 am
  • 52 minutes 9 seconds
    Flowers for OIdies: Why we need good gardens in our aged care homes

    On today's show: 

    • Boring hedges can take a hike! Sab makes the case for lively gardens in aged care.
    • Courtyard with minimal sun in winter? Deciduous plants are your friends.
    • SOS! The mildew rot's got my peas! 

    Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

    18 July 2026, 1:00 am
  • 25 minutes
    Replacing lawn with native plants

    Sab and Jo discuss native plants, bravery and bubble wrap. 

    01:22 How to make a plant grow straight. 

    07:25 Lilies overtaken your garden? You can get rid of them.

    13:11 Native plants for you and your garden needs. 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

    14 July 2026, 5:45 am
  • 52 minutes 46 seconds
    We heard it down the grapevine...

    On today's show: 

    • Grapevine questions galore!
    • How best to prune an indoor fiddle-leaf fig.
    • Can I grow a lemon tree from fruit I've collected out and about?

    Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

    11 July 2026, 1:00 am
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