Roots and Shoots

Dan Austin and Hilary Smale team up to tackle questions on all stages of the mulch life cycle. 27:45 How long should I let my fresh mulch age before using? 31:31 I've inherited a yukka tree with my new house - how do I get rid of it? 48:38 Back to mulch - can I leave my tree's droppings to become mulch? 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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.

In early episode #2 of Roots and Shoots, Amber and Sab get down and dirty with soil.4:18 How soft night lights can help set a romantic mood for pollinating.14:26 How to deal with unwanted couch grass, once and for all. 18:30 What's the best way of testing moisture level in my soil? 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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.

In this special early-bird episode of Roots and Shoots, Sab and Amber help out with what plants will work (and what won't) in your space.9:34 How to choose a good feature tree for my garden? 18:46 What NOT to plant in a narrow driveway space. 26:58 Why is my agapanthus not flowering? 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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.

Time is running out for starving Carnaby's cockatoos, as hot weather and low rainfall has decimated their food sources.  Sab and Amber take on the big, difficult question: is it too late to save our iconic black cockatoos? 7:06 Can I revive my hydrangeas from powdery mildew? 23:20 Sab updates us on the dire situation facing Carnaby's cockatoos.34:03 Special interview with Dean Arthurell from Carnaby's Crusaders, on what they're doing with feeding stations. 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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.