ABC Adelaide's Talkback Gardening

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  • 51 minutes 45 seconds
    Turn your passion for gardening into a profession in SA

    On ABC Talkback Gardening, Dan Austin, Horticulture Coordinator & Lecturer at TAFE SA shared the opportunities available to turn your passion into a career in gardening.

    19 December 2025, 11:30 pm
  • 50 minutes 39 seconds
    ABC Talkback Gardening heads to the market

    Deb Tribe and expert green thumb Sophie Thomson from ABC Talkback Gardening took the show to Adelaide Central Market, catching up with the author of 'Wildlife of Greater Adelaide'.

    12 December 2025, 7:30 pm
  • 52 minutes 43 seconds
    Prepare your garden for an SA summer with mulch

    Summer has now arrived in the driest state in Australia, and with the season comes hot weather, which can be a challenge for SA gardeners. Sophie Thomson says mulch is the answer.

    28 November 2025, 11:30 pm
  • 49 minutes 19 seconds
    SA beekeepers brace in wake of varroa mite outbreak

    The new varroa mite outbreak has SA beekeepers nervous. What do you need to do to help prevent its spread? SA's Chief Veterinary Officer explained on ABC Talkback Gardening.

    21 November 2025, 11:30 pm
  • 52 minutes 51 seconds
    Tammy's ultimate guide to thriving houseplants

    ABC Gardening Australia's Tammy Huynh is the author of 'The Plant Book: The ultimate guide to thriving houseplants', the prize for the winner of the Indoor Jungle Photographic Competition.

    14 November 2025, 11:30 pm
  • 52 minutes 15 seconds
    How to prepare your SA garden for summer

    Summer is almost here. So, how do you prepare your home garden in SA to endure the heat of the season, and not only survive, but thrive?

    7 November 2025, 11:30 pm
  • 52 minutes 48 seconds
    It's spring & everything is coming up roses in SA home gardens

    On ABC Talkback Gardening, horticulturalist & garden centre manager, Brett Draper & Deb Tribe were joined by rosarian & Churchill Fellow Kim Syrus to talk trends impacting the rose growers.

    31 October 2025, 11:30 pm
  • 54 minutes 28 seconds
    SA gardening societies spring into action for a blooming good time

    It’s almost spring and many South Australian gardening societies are having Spring Shows and Sales. ABC Talkback Gardening talks bromeliads, geraniums,  pelargoniums, and dahlias. 

    24 October 2025, 11:30 pm
  • 49 minutes 14 seconds
    ABC Talkback Gardening explores the wonderful world of SA begonias

    Dr. Tate Hancox, Vice President of the South Australian Begonia Society joined guest gardener, Brett Draper & Deb Tribe to discuss what varieties to grow in SA and how to care for them.

    10 October 2025, 11:30 pm
  • 50 minutes 39 seconds
    Big, red & bountiful - how to create the space for tantalising tomatoes

    Growing tomatoes in South Australia is all about preparation. Sara Mitchell from the Adelaide Botanic Gardens joined Deb Tribe & Sophie Thomson tell you how.  

    20 September 2025, 12:30 am
  • 45 minutes 37 seconds
    SA orchids on show as spring comes into bloom

    Spring has sprung, and so have South Australia's orchids. On ABC Talkback Gardening Trevor Garard of the Orchid Society of SA was preparing for the club’s Spring Show.

    13 September 2025, 12:30 am
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