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Roots and Shoots

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Roots and Shoots
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  • Roots and Shoots

    Roots, shoots and super fat fruits!

    09/05/2026 | 51 mins.
    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.
    Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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.
  • Roots and Shoots

    Too much fruit? Time to chop chop!

    05/05/2026 | 26 mins.
    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.
  • Roots and Shoots

    Can you save a tree that's been struck by lightning?

    02/05/2026 | 51 mins.
    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! 
    Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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.
  • Roots and Shoots

    The joy of using a garden diary to enhance your gardening journey

    28/04/2026 | 30 mins.
    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.
  • Roots and Shoots

    Helping sick, sad peppermint trees

    25/04/2026 | 50 mins.
    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.

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About Roots and Shoots

Hilarious gardening expert Sabrina Hahn answers all your gardening questions big and small. Roots and Shoots is the gardening program for green thumbs and non-gardeners. Join the program live on ABC Radio Perth twice a week.
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