Sab is in Bali but even that can't stop her from solving your garden queries. 03:56 Pomegranates were popular in today's episode. Here is what you need to look out for if you're having problems. Continued at 16:47 05:19 If you have gall wasps this is what you need to do. 19:39 The iconic boab tree is found in The Kimberley, but did you know can grow a boab from seed in Perth? It's possible with some patience, time and Sab's expert instructions. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App...
Jul 22, 2025•30 min
Amber and Sabrina get clarification on using wood mulch on the Perth metro area, plus advice from Sabrina on delicious monsters, pruning very old frangipanis and keeping a dichondra ground cover under control. 17:14 Monstera deliciosa has brown and yellow tips on the leaves 31:33 Should a 67-year-old frangipani be pruned back? 45:42 Is the silver dichondra ground cover a native plant and how to keep it under control? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts or whereve...
Jul 19, 2025•56 min
Chicken poo, sheep poo, Sab and Dom have the answers of the right poo for you and your garden. 03:00 Prune your quince tree now? Yes. Your apricot tree? No. What fruit trees need some love now and which to leave alone. 16:56 If you want your hydrangeas to flourish, Sab says you have to check the pH of your soil before you plant. 21:51Need some poo for your orchard or veggie patch? Here's what poo (and compost) works best. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts or wh...
Jul 15, 2025•29 min
Jo and Sab talk are back with their high pressure hose antics, this time taking out moss. 03:28 Walk to the south side of the house and clean up the winter moss 08:07 Sab is stumped on where to find Mignonette (it doesn't happen very often) 22:13 Why are my potted blueberry leaves are turning brown? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts 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 . As...
Jul 08, 2025•32 min
Jo and Sab talk pruning, pests and the fun of high-pressure hoses. 05:55 If you're lucky enough to have a mango tree, here's how to prune it. 10:50 How to deal with a fungal problem on your tree. 28:50 Sowing flower seeds in winter — is it possible? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen...
Jul 01, 2025•30 min
Leonie and Sabrina take a closer look at mulch, self-pollinating almonds and transplanting old camellias. 6:22 Transplanting three old camellias 9:54 Does a self-pollinating almond with a hard shell exist? 30:25 Hard wood mulch, can we use it at all now that we have shot-hole-borer? 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 2...
Jun 28, 2025•55 min
Sab recommends wearing shorts when you're gardening even in the cold weather! 02:30 Why your Frangipani is going yellow — it's not as bad as it seems. 05:11 Breynia Ironstone Range gives your a deep red foliage year round, but how big will it grow? 18:59 Growing sweet potatoes. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen....
Jun 24, 2025•29 min
Shot hole borer, the best natives for clay soil and bougainvillea gone ballistic 10:04 Best natives for a dolerite heavy soil 38:52 Bougainvillea gone ballistic 47:37 Will bull banksia tube stock cope with a heavy clay soil? 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 222 720 or text 0437 922 720....
Jun 21, 2025•56 min
Sab might have tripped and hurt her arm, but her gardening knowledge will never be stopped! 00:34 Pimelea (otherwise known as rice flower) is known to be a hardy native shrub. So why is yours dying? 08:11 What is eating your bougainvillea? 09:34 How to get chives to germinate (Tip: wait til the heads of the plant are fully mature). Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen....
Jun 17, 2025•32 min
Sabrina and Leonie dive into staghorn ferns, passionfruit and strawberries 5:11 The process of diving staghorn ferns 8:45 Strawberries green and not ripening 34:42 Passionfruit forming but not ripening 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 222 720 or text 0437 922 720....
Jun 14, 2025•56 min
Sab says it's time to get digging if you plan on transplanting any plants. 00:34 Do you have a leaning tree in your yard? Here's what you need to do about it. 03:54 Is a dwarf peppermint tree worth planting? 06:04 If you've been thinking about transplanting a tree, after the rain comes is the perfect time to move your plants. 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 an...
Jun 10, 2025•25 min
How to help a banana plant grow faster, a soil preparation recipe for jacaranda saplings and a yellowing hakea pin cushion. 9:38 Why has my hakea pin cushion turned yellow? 23:00 Lots of jacaranda saplings in need of planting out 37:08 Banana plant hasn’t put on much growth for the last 12 months, why? 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 ...
Jun 07, 2025•55 min
Jo and Sab discuss the difference between a bushwalk and a hike, all while solving your garden problems. 03:44 How moss can help you care for your elk horn or staghorn. 08:21 Gall wasps have invaded your lemon tree. Is it still safe to eat the lemons? 11:13 Tradies needed to dig near your trees (in this case Silver Princess trees) and cut into a root. How can you rescue your trees? Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the ...
Jun 03, 2025•23 min
Carrie Cox is filling in for Amber Cunningham with Sabrina Hahn in the studio answering your gardening questions. 10:54 Grape vine confused about which season we are in, putting out vigorous new shoots 22:10 Several eucalyptus trees planted five years ago still haven’t flowered yet, including a silver princess 34:39 Another passionfruit vine that is failing to produce fruit Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program ...
May 31, 2025•56 min
Find out Sabrina's special trick to rid your garden of rats with the help of a little cake mix (it's possum safe too!) 00:42 A safe and effective way to rid your garden of rats with some cake mix (and at 07:03) 05:37 Why you might be struggling with mould on your grapes. 11:20 A Tuckeroo tree can be a beautiful addition to your garden, but it might need a hand in the hot weather. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App , Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the pr...
May 27, 2025•28 min
Carrie Cox joins Sabrina Hahn for Roots and Shoots 10:25 20 years of successful capsicum growing and suddenly they are dying 12:14 Illyarrie red cap gum is covered in leaf blisters 46:59 Could the trucked in water on a regional property have caused issues in the garden? 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 222 720 or tex...
May 24, 2025•56 min
Jo and Sabrina help Gary identify a plant in his garden, plus more garden goodness. 06:28 Problems with your crepe myrtle? 13:28 More crepe myrtle advice. 21:30 How to prune your gum tree. 29:24 Drive's Gary Adshead asks Sab to identify a mystery plant in his garden. 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 222 720 or text 0...
May 20, 2025•32 min
Geraldine Mellet and Sabrina Hahn taking on all the garden pests this week 12:13 A severe gall wasp infection in a lemon tree 40:46 Did Vivi accidentally harm her pawpaw tree with full strength worm wee? 44:35 A serious fruit fly infection in white sapote trees and a potential cure from a surprising source 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...
May 17, 2025•55 min
Jo and Sabrina share how to deal with rats, caterpillars and more pests. 02:41 Hungry caterpillars or speedy grasshoppers eating your veggies? 07:15 Sabrina's eggy recipe for a protein spray that wards off kangaroos. 08:53 Could your cardamom plant be an impostor? 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 222 720 or text 0437...
May 12, 2025•23 min
Amber and Sabrina discuss phytophthora in the garden, agapanthus lying down and the transplanting of caper bushes. 3:50 Could phytophthora be behind a spate of dying plants? 27:54 Agapanthus and walking lily lying down instead of being upright 44:57 Should potted caper bushes be transplanted into the ground? 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 questio...
May 10, 2025•56 min
Jo and Sab want everyone to plant more banksia trees.Perth needs two million more banksias to give Carnaby's and Baudin's black cockatoos a decent food supply, according to Curtin University botanist Professor Kingsley Dixon. 01:28 How long until you can expect fruit off your dwarf Hass avocado tree. 04:30 Hot weather is on its way - should you still prune? 15:20 If your trees aren't prospering, at what point should you replace them? The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge. Listen to t...
May 06, 2025•26 min
Amber and Sabrina in the studio for World Naked Gardening Day, answering all your gardening questions 6:58 Removing a rose garden and replacing it with natives, how should the soil be improved? 14:45 A warning for anyone germinating brachychiton from seed 35:59 Spider mite attacking a viburnum and the left filed solution involving solar fair lights 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 9:00A...
May 03, 2025•56 min
ABC listener Billy shared his idea of planting fruit trees for Christmas with Jo and Sab. 04:03 If you have an ant problem under your brick paving, here is what you can do. 09:16 Gone too far with your tree trimming? Sab can help. 20:24 It's the perfect time to transplant your fig tree. 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 Subscribe to the p...
Apr 29, 2025•31 min
Amber and Sabrina talk haircuts for grass trees, a total re-do on a front garden and a neighbour's impressive passionfruit vine 26:40 Neighbour's passionfruit vine has entangled a frangipani tree that needs pruning. Is it best to wait for the fruit to ripen or chop the lot? 32:46 Do grass trees in their natural habitat need haircuts? 46:44 Advice on a complete re-do of a front garden in a new housing estate. Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questi...
Apr 26, 2025•56 min
Amber and Mark Tucek and all the garden goodness you need. 10:11 Transplanting a pomegranate plant may seem hard, but here's how to go about it. 11:48 Is roll on lawn worth the hassle? Why mowing roll on lawn can help it grow quicker 18:01 Where to trim your native rosemary bush. 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 Subscribe to the podcast ...
Apr 22, 2025•25 min
Amber and Lisa Passmore answering gardening questions and describing her 50 fruit tree orchard 14:27 Pamela’s purple pears; the top leaves of the pear tree have turned a deep maroon 34:36 Fig trees producing fruit that is rotting not ripening 44:27 After years of thrip issues is it time to dig out the roses and try something new? 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 Pert...
Apr 19, 2025•56 min
Jo and Sab discuss boarding school and garden goodness. 05:05 Your passionfruit vine has grown too large. Is it okay to prune in April? 5:55 Why are the leaves on your lime tree turning yellow? 15:10 How to get rid of puffballs (fungus) on your tennis court or pavement. 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 Subscribe to the podcast through th...
Apr 15, 2025•33 min
Amber discovers Sabrina’s plans to minimise her house to one room to make more space for gardening. 5:05 Will a eucalyptus preissiana grow in a tight spot next to pavers? 22: 54 Attract smaller insect eating native birds into your garden with prickly shrubs 30:41 Watermelon vine big and healthy but no fruit yet, should it be pulled out? 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 Rad...
Apr 12, 2025•56 min
Jo and Sab want you to whip out your paintbrush in your garden 06:05 Why is your mistletoe dying? 08:30 Is worm juice and native plants a match made in heaven, or hell? 20:35 Tips on turning flowers into fruit with self pollination. All you need is a paint brush! 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 Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC L...
Apr 08, 2025•32 min
A special Saturday Breakfast broadcast from the banks of the Swan River as part of the River Guardians Festival: 19:10 Two year old peppermint tree suddenly very sick 23:59 Can you induce flowering and fruiting with a dragon fruit cactus? 45:45 Caterpillar infestation near a lilac tree 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 130...
Apr 05, 2025•56 min
