Roots and Shoots

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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 R... more

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The podcast currently has 601 episodes available.

Roots and Shoots episodes:

April 04, 2026101 fun things to do with a bra in the garden
On today's show:
Watermelons, credit cards and baby birds: Things to pop in your bra!
How to grow stevia at home.
Tips for a thriving yuzu tree.
Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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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53min
March 31, 2026 Supercharge your veggie patch with biochar
Sab and Geraldine discuss biochar, autumn and planting
01:39 Experimenting with biochar lately in your veggie garden.
05:09 What manure is right for what part of your garden.
09:18 How to help your climbing rose. 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.
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25min
March 28, 2026Post-cyclone care for your windswept plants
On today's show:
Making a macadamia tree feel right at home.
Why is my grevillea not flowering?
Can I save my tree uprooted by TC Narelle?
Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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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52min
March 24, 2026 Tips on shielding your garden from the wind
Sab and Jo discuss how to keep your garden safe when it gets windy.
00:45 Tips on shielding your garden from the wind
11:16 ABC listener Pam asked for some tips to get a pop of "low maintenance colour" in a sandy soil garden bed.
12:32 Want to grow dragon fruit? We got your back! 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.
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19min
March 21, 2026Roots and Shoots LIVE from the Port to Pub Swim
On today's show:
Hello! from the Port to Pub Swim at Leighton Beach.
What's behind the dead brown patches overtaking my lawn?!
Can I make my own wetting agent?
Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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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52min
March 17, 2026 St Patrick's Day sweet peas can wait
Sab and Jo discuss plant superstitions, urine and beautiful flowering trees.
01:56 The old saying goes plant your sweet peas on St Patrick's Day but Sab wants you to wait.
05:42 ABC listener Mark wants Sab to name her top five "most beautiful" flowering trees.
22:14 13-year-old Seb wants to know why his pomegranate tree isn't growing well.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.
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29min
March 14, 2026Oh, my fair maiden(hair fern)
On today's show:
How to grow snottygobble in a pot
Fire, water, air, love: How to revive a maiden hair fern.
Why oh WHY are my figs not ripening?!
Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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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52min
March 07, 2026Problematic persimmons and masses of manure
On today's show:
Persimmon problems
Lawn wars (Kikuyu vs. Buffalo)
How best to deliver bulk poo nutrients (pootrients!) across a huge garden
Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, 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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53min
March 03, 2026 Seeya later indoor ants!
Sab and Jo discuss honey bandaids, ants and planting.
15:10 Sab's recipe to get rid of ants.
16:52 Recommendations of spiky native grass to keep people from walking in your garden.
18:56 Planting a lemon tree in sandy soil? Listen here.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 221 025 or text 0437 221 025.
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28min
February 28, 2026 Haircuts for palm trees... and birthday wishes for Amber!
It's the Big Birthday Month here on Roots 'n Shoots – Happy 60th Amber!
13:51 How to coax fruits from my sulky orange tree?
37:15 What to keep in mind when repotting a cycad?
46:58 How much of a haircut will my palms endure?
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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52min

FAQs about Roots and Shoots:

How many episodes does Roots and Shoots have?

The podcast currently has 601 episodes available.