Why you need to plant a banksia tree (or two million)
May 06, 2025•26 min
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Episode description
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.
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