- 50 minutes 28 secondsMy feijoa has finished fruiting, is time for a trim?
The gardening program for gardeners and non-gardeners
11:57 Saving a sad ficus from the bin
43:28 Help me save my old marri tree
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Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on 102.5 ABC Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.
23 May 2026, 1:00 am - 22 minutesNative potting mix offers several benefits
Sab and Jo discuss Japanese mandarin trees, familiar sounds and aliens.
00:38 Curlin leaf on your mandarin tree?
04:38 Growing banksias is tricky! 06:42 The benefits of native potting mix.
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Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on 102.5 ABC Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.
19 May 2026, 6:30 am - 49 minutes 56 secondsStabby Sabby: Licence to Prune
Amber and Sab cover worms, raspberries and pruning.
13:11 My whole garden has been invaded by raspberries!
22:03 How much worm juice is TOO much worm juice?
35:49 Who needs a pen licence when you can get a prune licence!
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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.
16 May 2026, 1:00 am - 16 minutes 30 secondsAll about deadheading spent flowers
Sab and Jo discuss compost, pruning and more garden goodness.
00:18 Cutting the top of dead flowers - yay or nay?
03:21Growing flowers in the shade.
07:42 How and when to plant your grevillea. 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.
12 May 2026, 5:30 am - 51 minutes 36 secondsRoots, shoots and super fat fruits!
On today's show:
- SOS – all the fruits on my blood orange tree are splitting!
- Olive trees galore
- How to help a Sturt Desert Pea feel more at home closer to Perth.
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9 May 2026, 1:00 am - 26 minutesToo much fruit? Time to chop chop!
Sab and Jo discuss trimming, fruit and all kinds of garden goodness.
02:05 ABC listener Peter has over two hundred oranges on his tree, Sab says he can thin the trees and trim any "thorny growth".
03:08 Passionfruit success in the garden.
12:50 ABC listener Deb has yellowing leaves and red tinge on the leaves of her mottlecah - can Sab save it? 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.
5 May 2026, 6:30 am - 51 minutes 20 secondsCan you save a tree that's been struck by lightning?
On today's show:
- What to do about a plague of horseflies (with a cameo from Dr Bugalugs).
- What's a good substitute for scoria?
- Help – my tree's been cleaved in two by lightning!
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Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.
2 May 2026, 1:00 am - 30 minutesThe joy of using a garden diary to enhance your gardening journey
Sab and Jo discuss Dolly Parton, favourite scents and of course, gardening!
06:43 A garden diary (or use an app) is a great way to keep track of when you planted, pruned and more.
14:50 How to know when discoloured leaves mean sunburn.
19:38 ABC listener Paul asks what some :gnarly looking like pimples" on the stem of his fig tree could be?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 April 2026, 6:30 am - 50 minutesHelping sick, sad peppermint trees
Amber and Sab spill family secrets and provide astute gardening advice.
07:22 Want to propagate...anything? All the tips here.
42:24 Sick, sad peppermint trees and what you can do about them.
46:08 What to do when you have aphids on your strawberry plant. 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.
25 April 2026, 1:00 am - 32 minutesBecome a bonsai master
Sab and Jo discuss rats, aphids and being humble.
01:37 What's with all the rats?
04:11 Tips on growing a bonsai tree.
12:12 Don't prune your climbing guinea flower now - only at the end of summer!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.
21 April 2026, 6:00 am - 55 minutesBog Witches LIVE at ABC Perth Open House '26
On today's show:
- Hello and welcome to our Bog Witch Home!
- Why is my citrus producing so many teeny tiny fruits?
- A brief interlude on the thrills and tech of modern pigeon-racing.
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