Roots and Shoots

ABC Radio

The gardening program for gardeners and non-gardeners.

  • 51 minutes 48 seconds
    Haircuts for palm trees... and birthday wishes for Amber!

    It's the Big Birthday Month here on Roots 'n Shoots – Happy 60th Amber! 

    13:51 How to coax fruits from my sulky orange tree? 

    37:15 What to keep in mind when repotting a cycad? 

    46:58 How much of a haircut will my palms endure?

    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 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

    28 February 2026, 1:00 am
  • 31 minutes
    Salty spears are the way to go

    Sab and Jo discuss seaweed, propagating and fungus.

    05:10 Did you know that asparagus loves growing in salty ground? (Seaweed works a treat!)

    22:25 Does your passionfruit tree bear no fruit? Help is on the way.

    22:53 ABC listener Sue says "nothing" is happening with the growth of her Silver Princess, Sab shares her tips on how to help growth. 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.

    24 February 2026, 6:00 am
  • 52 minutes 12 seconds
    Mangoes galore, banana drama and plenty of peppys

    Amber and Sab help out with all sorts of misbehaving and ailing plants.

    03:16 How to safely manage some roots gone wild on a mango tree.

    26:43 My peppy tree is a bully that doesn't play nicely with other trees.

    42:16 Treat your bananas to a delish helping of poo!  

    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.

    21 February 2026, 1:00 am
  • 30 minutes
    What's that pest?

    Sab and Jo discuss pest identification and turning seventy years young. 

    01:17 ABC listener Leonie has her pest identified - it was the native Red Jewel bug.

    13:52 Need help with your hungry pumpkins?

    20:33 How much room does your passionfruit vine need?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.

    17 February 2026, 6:15 am
  • 55 minutes 29 seconds
    Happy rootin'-tootin'-shootin' 70th birthday, Sabrina!

    Forget Valentine's Day – the real celebration today is seventy glorious years of our favourite bog witch! 

    01:21 A song for Sabrina! Thanks to Tempo & Jonesy for this brilliant tune.

    24:02 HELP! Roos are feasting on my lawn. How to save the lawn without hurting my roo guests? 

    49:41 I've been given a dud blueberry bush. Is resurrection possible? 

    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.

    14 February 2026, 1:00 am
  • 19 minutes
    Plants that look and taste great

    Native plants, exotic water plants with Mark Tucek filling in for Sab. 

    00:46 Have you heard the new term edimental? Edimentals are plants that are both edible and ornamental.

    03:22 How to help your ornamental pear tree. 

    05:38 Something chewing your oranges? Help is at hand.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.

    10 February 2026, 6:00 am
  • 49 minutes 54 seconds
    How to best support new growth on a sapling

    Sabrina Hahn is joined by Christine Layton, who is filling in for Amber Cunningham

    22:01 How to treat cracking and peeling bark on a lemon tree 

    24:02 How to help trees recover and heal from a rabbit attack

    34:17 How to best support new growth on a coral gum sapling 

    Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC ListenApple 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.

    7 February 2026, 1:00 am
  • 47 minutes 51 seconds
    The curious case of the tiny fuzzy black zombie-caterpillars

    Got an infestation of little caterpillars? Who you gonna call?! Sab and Amber, of course. 

    03:11 How to take care of a Western Australian orchid.

    31:21 What can I do in the garden to keep mozzie populations down? 

    38:31 HELP! I am being overrun with Cape Lilac caterpillars. 

    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.

    31 January 2026, 1:00 am
  • Sometimes plants need sunscreen too

    Sab and Jo discuss the best and worst smells in between calls from WA gardeners in need of tips. 06:43 Zanna asks about the best way of keep track of what's going on in the garden.

    15:00 On super hot days your plants need sunscreen too.22:00 Debbie's hydrangea hasn't flowered in two years, despite the leaves looking healthy.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.

    26 January 2026, 4:00 pm
  • 54 minutes 20 seconds
    Pruners Anonymous: The support group for men who prune too much

    Agony aunts Amber and Sabrina hear the woes of wives whose husbands have pruned way too hard. 

    10:18 My Cut-leaf Banksia is on struggle street... how do I know when to call it? 

    23:49 Over-pruners come forward with their confessions.

    33:18 How to grow cuttings taken from a very special mulberry tree.

    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.

    24 January 2026, 1:00 am
  • Kangaroo paws, pesky grasshoppers and protecting plants from extreme heat

    Jo Trilling and Sabrina Hahn take all your gardening calls, including a surprise call from Sab's daughter-in-law Olivia, who's having trouble establishing gum trees in her garden. 04:53 Elizabeth has four struggling kangaroo paw plants and wants to transfer them to pots. Sab talked her through how to do it. 13.30 Nick in Bremer Bay has grasshoppers eating the new tips off his mandarin tree and he's very annoyed.16.05 Heat is affecting Kay's 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 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

    19 January 2026, 4:00 pm
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