In early episode #2 of Roots and Shoots, Amber and Sab get down and dirty with soil.

4:18 How soft night lights can help set a romantic mood for pollinating.

14:26 How to deal with unwanted couch grass, once and for all. 

18:30 What's the best way of testing moisture level in my soil? 

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In this special early-bird episode of Roots and Shoots, Sab and Amber help out with what plants will work (and what won't) in your space.

9:34 How to choose a good feature tree for my garden? 

18:46 What NOT to plant in a narrow driveway space. 

26:58 Why is my agapanthus not flowering? 

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Time is running out for starving Carnaby's cockatoos, as hot weather and low rainfall has decimated their food sources.  Sab and Amber take on the big, difficult question: is it too late to save our iconic black cockatoos? 

7:06 Can I revive my hydrangeas from powdery mildew? 

23:20 Sab updates us on the dire situation facing Carnaby's cockatoos.

34:03 Special interview with Dean Arthurell from Carnaby's Crusaders, on what they're doing with feeding stations. 

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In a super-short speed round of Roots and Shoots, Hilary and Sab take a look at the Queensland fruit fly situation in Perth. 

2:01 What do I need to do if I'm in the Qfly quarantine zone? 

(to check if you are in the quarantine zone, head to the DPIRD website here and search your address)

14:12 Do orchids make for good presents? 

15:54 What are all these weird growths on my grevillea? 

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Amber and Sab let you know about that pesky fruit fly and more. 

00:14 The Queensland fruit fly might be in your neighbourhood, here's what you need to know (and Sab's fly trap recipe!) 

12:21 What's eating your pistachio trees? 

19:35 Why have your tomatoes stopped growing? 

The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge.

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Amber and Sabrina discuss the best ways to keep common garden pests and weeds under control. 

0:55 Sab's bid to save the Perth Cultural Centre Wetlands. 

33:26 Best traps for the worst pests? 

41:20 Nematodes; nemesis or not so bad? 

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Tets and Sab talk about her new book, grasshoppers and whether your garden is happy with the unusually milder weather.

02:42 How your garden might be feeling about the warmer weather.

05:57 Is something eating your cottonwood hibiscus? (Grasshoppers might be the culprit.)

11:43 Clay in your soil can affect roots systems. Here's what you can do.  

The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge.

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Sab and Amber spread love and light as they diagnose all manner of deathly planty diseases.  

9:46 How can diatomaceous earth help protect my garden from pests? 

31:11 How many illnesses can one poorly plant have?! 

52:12 What does my Ombú tree cutting need to thrive? 

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Tets and Mark get stuck into what might kinds of bug and beetles might be eating your plants.

02:32 Pin prick holes on your tomatoes? It might be fruit flies.

05:57 Holes on your geranium leaves? 

13:13 Brown leaves on your ornamental pear trees? It might be a nutritional problem. 

Mark Tucek is filling in for Sabrina Hahn. 

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With sidekick Amber in tow, gardening maestro Mark Tucek tackles all your plant-related questions. 

10:13 How to deal with scale on plants. 

20:34 What to do with kangaroo paws after they've bloomed? 

37:29 Am I overwatering or underwatering my indoor plants? 

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