Sab and Jo discuss plant superstitions, urine and beautiful flowering trees. 01:56 The old saying goes plant your sweet peas on St Patrick's Day but Sab wants you to wait. 05:42 ABC listener Mark wants Sab to name her top five "most beautiful" flowering trees. 22:14 13-year-old Seb wants to know why his pomegranate tree isn't growing well.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.
Oh, my fair maiden(hair fern)
14/03/2026 | 51 mins.
On today's show: How to grow snottygobble in a pot Fire, water, air, love: How to revive a maiden hair fern. Why oh WHY are my figs not ripening?! 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.
Problematic persimmons and masses of manure
07/03/2026 | 52 mins.
On today's show: Persimmon problems Lawn wars (Kikuyu vs. Buffalo) How best to deliver bulk poo nutrients (pootrients!) across a huge garden 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.
Seeya later indoor ants!
03/03/2026 | 28 mins.
Sab and Jo discuss honey bandaids, ants and planting. 15:10 Sab's recipe to get rid of ants. 16:52 Recommendations of spiky native grass to keep people from walking in your garden. 18:56 Planting a lemon tree in sandy soil? Listen here.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 221 025 or text 0437 221 025.
Haircuts for palm trees... and birthday wishes for Amber!
28/02/2026 | 51 mins.
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.
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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