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? 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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.
Tets and Mark answer your garden questions during an unusually humid week09:39 Have you been offered a Frangipani tree cutting? Here's how to transplant one. 18:52 Some love it, some hate it. Are you struggling to grow coriander in your garden? 20:53 Some people use ice blocks to slowly water their pot plants. Should you try it? 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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen
From burrowing frogs to blue banded bees, Sab and Amber take a look at all the wonderful flora and fauna found in our gardens 22:27 Why is the top of my jacaranda tree shrivelling up? 24:59 What's making all these little holes in my lawn? 27:42 Why we love the blue banded bee! with entomologist Dr Bugalugs (aka. Dr Darryl Hardie) 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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.
Sab is back from Greece and ready to answer your gardening questions. 15:41 What your cherry tree really needs. 19:13 The best way to grow ginger. 15:41 Golden Cane Palms are popular, here's how to treat yours right. 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 Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen
Broadcasting live from the Guildford Festival of Open Gardens21:36 Tips on what to grow to use in a DIY wedding bouquet.29:27 Is a comfrey plant a good companion plant? 33:50 If your Magnolia tree has started to suffer, here's how to help. 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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.
Sab is back from Greece and ready to answer your gardening questions. 06:29 Are you pruning your olive tree the wrong way?13:09 What your ficus tree really wants in order to thrive..15:41 Rats in your paw paw tree? No problem - Sab has you sorted! 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 Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen
She's back, baby! Sab returns to tackle gardening questions, wetlands preservation and the issue of Perth's tree canopy crisis. 4:22 Are lady birds to blame for my nibbled eucalyptus? 27:21 What needs to happen to fix Perth's tree canopy crisis? with WATCA's Sarah Allchurch.37:34 The last-ditch effort to save the Cultural Centre Wetlands - with ecologist Mandy Bamford.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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.
Mark and Dan compare soils, native gardens and how to get the best mulch.Tets and Mark answer your garden questions including why it's not a good idea to hand water your lawn. 02:13 How to deal with army worms in your garden. 05:54 Replanting a 'Fuyu' Persimmon.11:54 The best way to water your lawn (put down your hose!)Mark Tucek is filling in for Sabrina Hahn.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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen
Horticultural hero Dan Austin joins Amber to answer all gardening queries, great and small. 7:02 Is your flowering plant blooming erratically? This may be why.33:12 How to relocate a silver princess. 40:35 Tips for diagnosing camellia ailments. 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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.
Mark and Dan compare soils, native gardens and how to get the best mulch.03:48 Why your irises are refusing to flower.05:43 Are you overwatering your kangaroo paws? 13:50 Tips on how to propagate lavender. Dan Austin, horticulture lecturer and author is filling in for Sabrina Hahn.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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen
Amber and Mark discuss everything from pet names for house plants, to bushfire resistant gardening.17:11 Skincare (barkcare) for beautiful lemon trees. 25:41 How to create a FireWise garden - with special guest Chris Ferreira41:11 Reviving a rose bush that’s seen better days 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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.
Mark and Tets ponder bananas, finger limes and mulberry trees that aren't bearing fruit, and offer some solutions.01:00 Finger limes not fruiting11:19 Can you transplant Geraldton wax plants?17:30 Grevillea leaves turning brownMark Tucek is filling in for Sabrina Hahn.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.
Amber and Mark get down and dirty in the garden. 1:22 What to plant on a sandy slope that doesn’t get much sunlight.7:00 Which wetting agent is best — liquid or granules? 21:40 Can you use fallen leaves as mulch around the garden?Mark Tucek is filling in for Sabrina Hahn.Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.
Christian and Mark ponder lemon trees, New Zealand Christmas trees and more. 00:07 Is it normal for your lemon tree to only bear fruit on one side? 01:40 Tips on reviving your New Zealand Christmas tree (The pohutukawa tree).08:20 How to remove root-bound plants from clay and plastic pots.Mark Tucek is filling in for Sabrina Hahn.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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.
Mark and Di walk us through the wonders of worms, weed management and water plants. 28:31 Using heat and smoke water to harvest banksia seeds. 31:28 What can worm wee and poo be used for in the garden? 40:15 Mark takes us through show and tell on his floating water plants. 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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.
Amber and Mark get down and dirty in the garden. 03:32 Will tulips still flower in October? 16:40 How many seeds can you get from one Everlasting flower head?18:20 Do wisterias get better with age? Mark Tucek is filling in for Sabrina Hahn.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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.
Sab and Di talk about rolling around in compost, butterflies and the wonder of nature. 08:51 What is loam soil? And how to create the ideal soil mixture for your veggie plants.13:34 Tips for the "worlds worst gardeners" on transplanting Frangipani trees.17:48 Interview with special guest Dean Arthurell from Carnaby Crusaders on the dire state of the Carnaby cockatoos.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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.gram for gardeners and non-gardeners
Live from the Perth Royal Show, Tets and Sab get into your gardening questions. 02:47 Using wood ash as a form of compost in your veggie garden. 04:31 Can the leaves on your salvias go mouldy? 09:22 How can I stop my dog from digging out the dirt from my pots?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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.
Joining us from a beautiful native bush block 250 kms north of Perth, Sab and Di answer gardening questions galore. 2:45 Interview with special guest Don Williams, previous owner of Hi Valley bush block. 23:30 Why are my lemons growing in such ridiculous shapes? 47:38 I've taken down my chicken coop, what will grow well in its place? 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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.
From growing wildflowers to breeding native plants, broadcasting live from Kings Park and Botanic Garden was a day to remember for ABC Radio Perth. Digby Growns, senior plant breeder at Kings Park and Botanic Garden joined Sab and Tets.00:21 Digby explains the role of a plant breeder, and life at Kings Park.09:08 Eucalyptus deglupta is a big tree - will it better off in a pot or the ground?21:57 Baobab seeds: will they germinate easily outside of the Kimberley? 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 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.