ABC Talkback Gardening broadcast live from the Royal Adelaide Show on the first day of spring,  2023. Guests joining Deb Tribe & Jon Lamb included ABC Gardening Australia presenter and Talkback Gardening expert, Sophie Thomson.

There is nothing like blue skies and sunshine at the end of winter to encourage Adelaide gardeners to start planting and get growing. But, Adelaide Botanic Gardens Head Propagator, Matt Coulter said, "It does need a little bit of help to keep it growing". 

Rubus berries, raspberries, blackberries and dewberries can make for a delicious addition to your home garden.

There are some important management issues facing home gardeners this season including bud burst and leaf curl. Paul James shares his expertise with ABC Talkback Gardening.

There has been sustained extreme weather over the past two months in the northern hemisphere in countries like Greece and Canada. That could be normal for SA by 2050.

Darren:         The weather just experienced in the United States and Europe will be our normal weather by  2050 – that is assuming we can contain global warming to 1.5° C?

Camellia authority, Camellia judge and Patron of the Adelaide Hills Camellia Society, Jon Hall said, "Camelias thrive in this type of weather".

White garden snails are on the increase in South Australia, introduced to home gardens via pea straw mulch.

Native plants are low maintenance, they attract wildlife, and provide a pop of colour during the cold winter months.

Soursobs are a thorn in the side of gardeners throughout SA. Weed Agromonist, Chris Butler says, "Soursobs dominate the landscape because of the numbers".

It was a wet June in Adelaide, with 125mm of rain recorded compared to an average 71.6mm. Independent Climatologist, Darren Ray says, "Ocean temperatures globally are off the charts".