Roots and Shoots

Golden Gumnuts and the Suspicious Earwax Substance

On today's show: Are my gumnuts growing gold? Earwax?! Or a third, slightly more plausible option?Break out the cone of shame for Western Australia — our extinction rates are some of the worst in the WORLD. Sab suggests some ways you can help.What plants can I grow that will provide good food for my pet parrot? Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

How to keep your wife happy and relocate kangaroo paws

Sab and Jo discuss natives, gall wasp and treating verge trees like your own child. 01:31 ABC listener Dee wants to know what native plants do well in the shade and why her poinciana tree isn’t flowering. 15:31 What is dieback and how to treat it.19:25 Owen’s wife doesn’t like his kangaroo paws, Sab has some tips for relocating them.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 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

What's our Chief Plant Fiddler been up to lately?

On today's show: What is Australia's Most Amazing Wildflower? Head to our voting page to have your say (and Happy National Science Week!)Kings Park's Senior Plant Breeder Digby Growns joins us in-studio to discuss cloning the Queen of Sheba orchid, the Wildflower Festival and National Science Week!Puffer vests: yay or nay? Sab and Amber fight it out. Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

You can’t grow oysters in your garden, or can you?

Sab and Jo discuss pruning, propagating and land oysters.02:15 Struggling fruit trees? Sab has some tips to kick start their growth. 07:50 How to get rid of citrus canker.15:17 An update on the new Treebate conditions. 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 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

A Flowerless Silver Princess

Sabrina Hahn and Amber Cunninham tackle all your mid-winter garden questions.02.01 Couch grass infestation17.48 Four-year-old avocado trees, when and how much to prune29.59 Home propagated Silver Princess, not flowering after six years. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen