The gardening program for gardeners and non-gardeners. On today's show: 

5:40 Can I cut back a kangaroo paw in this weather?

17:58 My banksia is drying out what can I do to fix it?

23:57 How can I treat scale on a fig tree?

Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720 

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Jo and Sab on how to help your garden survive the stinking hot weather. 

00:54 You might be tempted to prune the wilted leaves off your plants. Here's why you need to keep them! 

01:37 Tips on keeping your garden welcoming for birds, lizards and other small creatures during summer time.

15:50 Why is your Dwarf Bay tree going brown? (It could be scorch burn). 

The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge.

Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720 

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Fresh off the plane from Bali and with Amber in tow, Sab helps out with gardening questions of all shapes and sizes. 

5:57 Help, my passionfruit's leaves have gone curly-wurly!  

18:11 Black ants, be gone! (but I don't want to use poison)

32:52 How to stop rats ringbarking your citrus trees

Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720

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Jo and Sab get stuck into your summer gardening tips. 

07:07 Why your passionfruit tree - and other fruit trees - are hungry in summer. 

12:20 Bury your offal (unless you have a hungry dog).

17:47 Wondering when to prune your Hoya? 

The hilarious Sabrina Hahn is a font of knowledge.

Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720 

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Dan Austin and Hilary Smale team up to tackle questions on all stages of the mulch life cycle. 

27:45 How long should I let my fresh mulch age before using? 

31:31 I've inherited a yukka tree with my new house - how do I get rid of it? 

48:38 Back to mulch - can I leave my tree's droppings to become mulch? 

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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. 

Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720

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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? 

Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720

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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.

Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720 

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