Episodes
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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 922 720
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In a super-short speed round of Roots and Shoots, Hilary and Sab take a look at the Queensland fruit fly situation in Perth.
2:01 What do I need to do if I'm in the Qfly quarantine zone?
(to check if you are in the quarantine zone, head to the DPIRD website here and search your address)
14:12 Do orchids make for good presents?
15:54 What are all these weird growths on my grevillea?
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Amber and Sab let you know about that pesky fruit fly and more.
00:14 The Queensland fruit fly might be in your neighbourhood, here's what you need to know (and Sab's fly trap recipe!)
12:21 What's eating your pistachio trees?
19:35 Why have your tomatoes stopped growing?
The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge.
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 922 720
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Amber and Sabrina discuss the best ways to keep common garden pests and weeds under control.
0:55 Sab's bid to save the Perth Cultural Centre Wetlands.
33:26 Best traps for the worst pests?
41:20 Nematodes; nemesis or not so bad?
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 922 720
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Tets and Sab talk about her new book, grasshoppers and whether your garden is happy with the unusually milder weather.
02:42 How your garden might be feeling about the warmer weather.
05:57 Is something eating your cottonwood hibiscus? (Grasshoppers might be the culprit.)
11:43 Clay in your soil can affect roots systems. Here's what you can do.
The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge.
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 922 720
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Sab and Amber spread love and light as they diagnose all manner of deathly planty diseases.
9:46 How can diatomaceous earth help protect my garden from pests?
31:11 How many illnesses can one poorly plant have?!
52:12 What does my Ombú tree cutting need to thrive?
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 922 720
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Tets and Mark get stuck into what might kinds of bug and beetles might be eating your plants.
02:32 Pin prick holes on your tomatoes? It might be fruit flies.
05:57 Holes on your geranium leaves?
13:13 Brown leaves on your ornamental pear trees? It might be a nutritional problem.
Mark Tucek is filling in for Sabrina Hahn.
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With sidekick Amber in tow, gardening maestro Mark Tucek tackles all your plant-related questions.
10:13 How to deal with scale on plants.
20:34 What to do with kangaroo paws after they've bloomed?
37:29 Am I overwatering or underwatering my indoor plants?
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 922 720
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Tets and Mark answer your garden questions during an unusually humid week
09:39 Have you been offered a Frangipani tree cutting? Here's how to transplant one.
18:52 Some love it, some hate it. Are you struggling to grow coriander in your garden?
20:53 Some people use ice blocks to slowly water their pot plants. Should you try it?
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 922 720
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From burrowing frogs to blue banded bees, Sab and Amber take a look at all the wonderful flora and fauna found in our gardens
22:27 Why is the top of my jacaranda tree shrivelling up?
24:59 What's making all these little holes in my lawn?
27:42 Why we love the blue banded bee! with entomologist Dr Bugalugs (aka. Dr Darryl Hardie)
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 922 720
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Sab is back from Greece and ready to answer your gardening questions.
15:41 What your cherry tree really needs.
19:13 The best way to grow ginger.
15:41 Golden Cane Palms are popular, here's how to treat yours right.
The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge.
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 922 720
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Broadcasting live from the Guildford Festival of Open Gardens
21:36 Tips on what to grow to use in a DIY wedding bouquet.
29:27 Is a comfrey plant a good companion plant?
33:50 If your Magnolia tree has started to suffer, here's how to help.
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 922 720
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Sab is back from Greece and ready to answer your gardening questions.
06:29 Are you pruning your olive tree the wrong way?
13:09 What your ficus tree really wants in order to thrive..
15:41 Rats in your paw paw tree? No problem - Sab has you sorted!
The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge.
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 922 720
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She's back, baby! Sab returns to tackle gardening questions, wetlands preservation and the issue of Perth's tree canopy crisis.
4:22 Are lady birds to blame for my nibbled eucalyptus?
27:21 What needs to happen to fix Perth's tree canopy crisis? with WATCA's Sarah Allchurch.
37:34 The last-ditch effort to save the Cultural Centre Wetlands - with ecologist Mandy Bamford.
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 922 720
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Mark and Dan compare soils, native gardens and how to get the best mulch.
Tets and Mark answer your garden questions including why it's not a good idea to hand water your lawn.
02:13 How to deal with army worms in your garden.
05:54 Replanting a 'Fuyu' Persimmon.
11:54 The best way to water your lawn (put down your hose!)Mark Tucek is filling in for Sabrina Hahn.
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 922 720
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Horticultural hero Dan Austin joins Amber to answer all gardening queries, great and small.
7:02 Is your flowering plant blooming erratically? This may be why.
33:12 How to relocate a silver princess.
40:35 Tips for diagnosing camellia ailments.
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 922 720
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Mark and Dan compare soils, native gardens and how to get the best mulch.
03:48 Why your irises are refusing to flower.
05:43 Are you overwatering your kangaroo paws?
13:50 Tips on how to propagate lavender.
Dan Austin, horticulture lecturer and author is filling in for Sabrina Hahn.
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 922 720
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Amber and Mark discuss everything from pet names for house plants, to bushfire resistant gardening.
17:11 Skincare (barkcare) for beautiful lemon trees.
25:41 How to create a FireWise garden - with special guest Chris Ferreira
41:11 Reviving a rose bush that’s seen better days
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 922 720
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Mark and Tets ponder bananas, finger limes and mulberry trees that aren't bearing fruit, and offer some solutions.
01:00 Finger limes not fruiting
11:19 Can you transplant Geraldton wax plants?
17:30 Grevillea leaves turning brown
Mark Tucek is filling in for Sabrina Hahn.
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Amber and Mark get down and dirty in the garden.
1:22 What to plant on a sandy slope that doesn’t get much sunlight.
7:00 Which wetting agent is best — liquid or granules?
21:40 Can you use fallen leaves as mulch around the garden?
Mark Tucek is filling in for Sabrina Hahn.
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