Roots and Shoots

On today's show: We all love monarch butterflies but is it ok to deliberately plant milkweed? 27-year-old wisteria vine unwell, can it be saved? Ongoing issues with tomatoes and Sabrina’s quick-fire remedies 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 102.5 ABC Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

Sab and Jo discuss the art of arm-wrestling while solving your garden questions. 03:17 Ladybugs (or ladybirds) eat aphids but do they eat fungus? 07:00 Pot plants and timelines for to replant or repot different plant varieties (and why using a wetting agent is so important!) 15:20 ABC listener Anne wants to propagate a few of her plants and luckily Sab has all the steps. 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 102.5 ABC Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

On today's show: Strawbs gone wild! What's the science behind this weirdly-shaped fruit? What to do about these fluffy little white bugs eating my mulberries? Chooks vs. Hubby... someone's gotta go! Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

Sab and Jo discuss how the weather has plants confused. 00:36 The weather has plants confused and some like Sab's peach tree have fruited earlier. Here's how to handle irregular weather when gardening. 03:34 Don't use sprays in your garden and save the insects like bees, beetles and more. Sab and a few listeners have spotted some flower spiders in their gardens. What is in yours? 21:56 Zinc, potassium, minerals, trace elements and more. Science and plants go together like birds and bees. 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.

On today's show: A very scientific study into what type of beer snails prefer. Hip hip hooray! It's the Bonsai Society of WA's 50th Anniversary Bonsai Exhibition. Can I grow a fruiting mango down south? Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. Listen to the program live on Tuesdays at 2:20PM or on Saturdays at 9:00AM on 102.5 ABC Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.