Monarchs and Milkweed

Sue McDougall joins Amber Cunningham, filling in for Sabrina Hahn.When your kangaroo paw has finished flowering, what needs to be done?The difference between a tissue culture and a grafted corymbia beeliar orangeLike the look of a hydrangea but need something hardier?Subscribe to the podcast through ABC Listen, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.

Sab and Jo discuss lemon trees, stressed plants and cicadas in the studio.06:03 Detailed instructions on how to move a three-metre flowering avocado tree. 08:33 Helping a lemon tree after a nearby fire caused  its leaves to turn brown (Sab says lemon trees are tough!)10:11 What to do about a gall wasp infected tree in your neighbours green waste.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 Radio Perth. Ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

How to manage the use of greywater in the gardenFollow up on a crepe myrtle that took five days to dig out and transplantWe know peanuts grow well in Kingaroy, what about in Perth?

Sab and Jo discuss snoring dogs and happy gardens. 16:41 Tips on keeping mango trees healthy and fruiting.18:45 ABC listener Heidi is struggling to keep her seaside rosebushes alive but luckily Sab had the answer.25:12 Advice on when to take cuttings off your mulberry tree.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: 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.

Sab and Jo discuss gardening, book writing and opera. 00:34 Sab has finished her next book! 10:18 Looking for a small tree? An almond tree could work. 12:23 ABC listener Megan has planted olive trees and gum trees as a windbreak and is looking for ways to promote growth. 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.