Roots and Shoots

Amber Cunningham and Mark Tucek team up to deliver gardening know-how for all your pot-plant-problems.  23:30 Recipe to give your vegetables a yeasty good time!  40:40 What is the purpose of repotting?  46:54 Costa calls in to chat about the Kalamunda Garden Festival. 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 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Christian Horgan and wildflower queen Sue Leighton team up to tackle your gardening questions.  00:31 ABC listener Kevin asks what to do to keep his passionfruit - which didn't flower or fruit for year and has suddenly "gone ballistic" - happy and continue to bear fruit?  05:09 How to transfer a frangipani from a pot to the ground (the bigger the hole the better!) 07:48 Tips on propagating jacarandas from seed. 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 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Amber and Mark delve into garden mysteries including the non-flowing jacaranda and the case of the earwig plague. 06:13 Fury spots have appeared on the trunk of a magnolia tree  11:00 7-year-old jacaranda tree not flowering 20:32 Advice on best bright flowering native species suited to pots in Mt Magnet  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 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Jo and Mark Tucek talk native plants, weird white foam and how to help hungry citrus trees.  03:43 How to transplant an elk horn fern.  12:36 How to tell if your peach tree is lacking nutrients.   14:02 Known as the wedding bush, ABC listener Julie is wondering why her shrub has white foam at the base? (Could it be a spittle bug?) 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 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

From cycads to clivias, Mark Tucek and Geraldine Mellet provide wisdom for all your gardening troubles.  22:05 What's the best way to remove cycad pups?  26:33 Boots 'n Utes: Reporter Christine Layton explores native alternatives for your cottage garden with horticulturalist Matt Barratt. 33:34 Tips for growing Clivias from seed.  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 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.