A visit from eight red-tail cockatoos and her favourite breakfast: sardines, tomato and black pepper on toast. That's how Sabrina's day started, and she brought the good vibes into Roots and Shoots, in her "favouritist" summer frock. 

On today's show: 

10:11 What to do when the heat is killing your ground cover

22:07 How to graft a mulberry tree

26:20 Special guest, entomologist Dr Darryl Hardie, (aka Dr Bug-a-lugs) takes your insect related questions from how to attract spiders to your garden, to getting rid of mealy bugs and whether ants really help stop termites.

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On today's show:

02:58 How to have flowers in your garden all summer long

09:24 When to prune your Eucalyptus tree 

15:57 Golden sap on your grevilleas? Find out why

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UWA emeritus professor of plant biology Hans Lambers joins Sabrina Hahn and Amber Cunningham to discuss the importance of a healthy tree canopy, and look at ways locals can play a part in increasing the numbers of trees across Perth. 

Also on Roots and Shoots: 

10:16 If your blueberry bush is looking sad, do this 

16:30 How to save a lilly pilly tree from heat stress 

24:34 Whose responsibility is it to boost Perth's tree canopy? Hans Lambers says we can't afford to wait for councils. 

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On today's show:

03:40 When and how to prune your hydrangeas

12:11 The best time to transplant a frangipani

25:47 Polyphagous shot-hole borer in Hyde Park

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Horticulturist Mark Tucek in for Sabrina Hahn today. On the show: 

14:43 How to repurpose water from your pool to water your garden

27:31 What to do if your passionfruit isn't flowering

32:18 This might be why your finger limes aren't fruiting

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On today's show:

00:26 How to use coffee grounds in your compost

11:55 Can you limit root systems from neighbouring trees? 

15:17 How to get rid of weed in your buffalo lawn 

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On the show:

2:26 Why are my petunia leaves all curled and stunted?7:21 How do I get more potatoes to grow from each plant23:02 What month is best to replant orchids32:23 What critter is attacking my roses

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On today's show:

01:39 How to help your orange tree to fruit if it's in a pot, and ground

16:10 Tips on how to discourage rats in your garden

19:50 Pruning your pencil pines, what you need to know

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Sabrina Hahn explains what nitrogen fixation is, and how it makes plants greener after a thunderstorm 

How to get more branches on your frangipani 

How to identify scale and what to do about it

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On today's show:

10:33 Help out some wilting tomatoes and cucumbers

15:07 Why isn't my Pinkabelle apple budding

26:14 What are the best fire resistant trees?

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