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Roots and Shoots

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Roots and Shoots
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  • Roots and Shoots

    Banksias, figs, sweet potatoes and more

    13/06/2026 | 52 mins.
    Amber and Sabrina talk banksias, winter planting and saving seeds with special guest Sue McDougall.
    12:12 How far back should a fig tree be pruned? 
    10:35 A sick Tipuana Tipu, could it be termites?
    47:13 How to grow sweet potatoes in bags
    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.
  • Roots and Shoots

    Helping hand for your hibiscus

    09/06/2026 | 32 mins.
    Sab and Jo ponder sunshine, chilly air and needy plants. 
    00:47 Needy passionfruit vines. 
    03:53 Want to know what Sab would do with a Silver Princess? 
    06:27 How to help a hibiscus that snapped in the wind. 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.
  • Roots and Shoots

    Hibiscus, coriander, pittosporum and more

    06/06/2026 | 53 mins.
    Amber and Sabrina solve the mystery of the perennial coriander plant
    05:33  Pruning tips for a young hibiscus
    09:05 The start of the perennial coriander mystery
    21:25 The coriander plot thickens
    27:42 Sabrina solves the coriander mystery
    23:30 A very sick pittosporum tree
    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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.
  • Roots and Shoots

    Gardening after a storm

    02/06/2026 | 30 mins.
    Sab and Jo discuss the aftermath of the storm and how to recoup any plants that may have been damaged by the wind. 
    00:33 Remedies for salt burn on your veggies after the storm
    25:05 Gardenia Florida flowering in winter? Don't worry - just enjoy it! 
    26:59 ABC listener Joanne seeking advice on what to do with a bush that was pushed over during the storm. 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.
  • Roots and Shoots

    Passionfruit flowers but no fruit

    30/05/2026 | 50 mins.
    Amber and Sabrina dive into the nation-wide issue of the passionfruit vines unable to fruit.
    03:23 Passionfruit vine flowering but not fruiting
    18:31 Can a ponytail palm, living close to a house cause the footings to lift? 
    32:36 Instruction on repotting a root-bound hoya
    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.
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About Roots and Shoots
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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