Leigh Radford was joined by ABC Gardening Australia's Sophie Thomson on a Saturday, as he opened the lines to take your calls on ABC Talkback Gardening.

On ABC Talkback Gardening, Troy Sincock flung open the garden gates to your calls. Horticultural lecturer, Dan Austin provides his expert advice on everything from gall wasps to pears and asparagus.

Despite record low rainfalls recorded in South Australia throughout 2024, Independent Climatologist, Darren Ray says there is reason for farmers to feel more optimistic about the year ahead. 

Sunburn is not just a human experience. Direct sunlight can affect your plants too. As summer starts to heat up, horticultural lecturer, Dan Austin talks about being sun-smart in the garden.

There's a lot of home entertaining throughout the festive period, so you want your home garden looking inviting for your guests. Horticulturist and Garden Centre Manager, Brett Draper shares his tips.

South Australian nurseries are bathed in a sea red each Christmas as festive poinsettias line the shelves ready to take pride of place in homes across the state.

Independent Climatologist, Darren Ray is forecasting average December temperatures in SA with the occasional heat spike. As for Christmas, his prediction is that December 24 could see some rain.

Gardening expert, Jon Lamb has worked with the ABC for 57 years, 44 of those on Saturday mornings with ABC Radio Adelaide's Talkback Gardening. On November 29,  Lamb said his final farewell to ABC listeners at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.

"The greatest biodiversity of any ecosystem on the Earth is the soil", said organic gardening authority, Tim Marshall. "For a long time, agronomy concentrated on the plants, and now we know the soil is important". 

The Garden Clubs of South Australia staged a Festival of Flowers. From orchids to fuschias the state was in full bloom showcasing SA's show-stopping array of colour.

Most roses grown in Australia have been developed by International rose breeders. SA-based, Kim Syrus is responsible for introducing the best of these, & completed a review of rose breeding trends in the US & Europe.