Roots and Shoots

Agony aunts Amber and Sabrina hear the woes of wives whose husbands have pruned way too hard. 
10:18 My Cut-leaf Banksia is on struggle street... how do I know when to call it? 
23:49 Over-pruners come forward with their confessions.
33:18 How to grow cuttings taken from a very special mulberry tree.
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Jo Trilling and Sabrina Hahn take all your gardening calls, including a surprise call from Sab's daughter-in-law Olivia, who's having trouble establishing gum trees in her garden. 04:53 Elizabeth has four struggling kangaroo paw plants and wants to transfer them to pots. Sab talked her through how to do it. 13.30 Nick in Bremer Bay has grasshoppers eating the new tips off his mandarin tree and he's very annoyed.16.05 Heat is affecting Kay's roses.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App or wherever you like to listen.
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Mango, passionfruit and frangipanis – Sab and Christine dish out garden advice like they're on a tropical holiday.
10:40 Can (and should) I save seed from my passionfruit? 
25:55 What is ailing my dear frangipani so?
41:05 It's mango season baby! What's the best fertiliser for sweet juicy fruits? 
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Sabrina and Jo Trilling are reunited on Arvos for 2026.
On today's show:
2.00 Tackling mealy bugs takes persistence
7.08 How to deter rats from eating your figs
10.00 Zucchini plants are large but zucchini plants are dying off while still small.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 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Worms are the flavour of the day, as Sab and Christian join forces to dish out gardening advice. 
18:49 Why are my worm castings so soggy?! 
42:56 Zucchini anatomy 101: How to tell the boys from the girls.
45:26 Why NOT to put composting worms in a wicking bed (also... they have five hearts!) 
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