Roots and Shoots
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Episodes: 242
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Hilarious gardening expert Sabrina Hahn answers all your gardening questions big and small. Roots and Shoots is the gardening program for green thumbs and non-gardeners. Join the program live on ABC Radio Perth twice a week.
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Tips to get your garden ready if you're hosting Christmas
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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What'll I do with my Wollemi pine?!
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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Tackling very persistent weeds and surviving summer
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Will I get in trouble for growing this poppy?
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Grow plums, not regrets
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Easy peasy solutions for your pea problems
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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If your grandmother is a lime, so too shall you be a lime
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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Slugs have invaded my worm farm, how do I get rid of them?
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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The birds and the bees... and the electric toothbrushes?
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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Tips for tackling chilli thrip
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Flying ants vs. termites: Who's who in the zoo of tiny flying beasties?
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Webbing caterpillars invading your tree?
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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The arduous task of removing a yukka stump
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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Roots and Shoots live from the Perth Royal Show
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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How to add a sprinkle of fairy magic to your garden
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Getting your monstera to fruit
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Fronds with Benefits
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Native plants, beautiful birds and wildflowers galore
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Roots and Shoots LIVE from the Friends of Kings Park native plant sale!
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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Don't shake the soil off when repotting a young plant
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Help - I've got serious case of ants!
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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Everything you ever wanted to know about everlastings
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Roots and Shoots: Plant Swap edition! Live from Perth City Farm
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Aug 30, 2025 |
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The joy of gardening to the sound of birds
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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The trials and tribulations of problematic passionfruits
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Training your tree to grow the way you want
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Roots and Shoots LIVE at the Save the Children book sale.
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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How to kill clover without harming your plants
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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What lawn pairs nicely with finely-aged frangipanis?
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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Dust your tubers in sulphur before you plant them
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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'Do insects get syphilis?' and other essential bug questions
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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Digging a square hole or a circle hole can determine how well your plant grows
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Best trees for a tricky spot
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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The secret to growing a boab tree from seed
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Wood mulch advice for the Perth metro area
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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Which poo is right for you?
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Get out your high pressure hose and clean up that slippery moss
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Seeds to sow in winter for springtime joy
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Can we still use hardwood mulch?
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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Your frangipani's not dead, it's just having a winter nap
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Borer, bougainvillea and the best natives for a heavy clay soil
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Why is my 'hardy' shrub dying?
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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The process of dividing a staghorn fern
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Get out your shovel, rain is on the way
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Easy soil prep recipe for jacaranda saplings
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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Does a staghorn fern need moss to thrive?
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Confused grape vine creating new shoots
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May 31, 2025 |
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Rats will stay out of your garden with this unusual recipe
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May 27, 2025 |
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Leaf blisters on an Illyarrie red cap gum
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May 24, 2025 |
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How to love your crepe myrtle so it loves you back
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May 20, 2025 |
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Gall wasp, worms and flies, oh my!
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May 17, 2025 |
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How to get rid of hungry caterpillars in your garden
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May 12, 2025 |
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Could it be phytophthora?
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May 10, 2025 |
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Why you need to plant a banksia tree (or two million)
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May 06, 2025 |
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World Naked Gardening Day
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May 03, 2025 |
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Gone too far with your tree trimming? Sab can help
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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A passionate entanglement between neighbours plants
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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Tips for laying turf
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Pamela's purple pears and other garden mysteries
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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How to help your yellowing citrus tree
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Attracting pardalotes to your garden
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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How to hand pollinate plants
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Live from the banks of the Swan River
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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Protecting your garden from windy conditions
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Can you make your own fertiliser from weeds?
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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When to prune native plants
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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The time to prune your mulberry tree is now
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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Creating an owl-friendly backyard
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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How to keep kangaroo paws happy and healthy
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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How to grow a nutty feast for hungry cockatoos
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Wrangling rhubarb in your garden
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Pruning a 40-year-old feijoa tree
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Handy hose: how to use pantyhose in your garden
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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When ants attack! How to save your pot plants from an ant invasion.
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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Why is your peppermint tree dying?
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Life after fungus, frangipanis and useful maths for garden magic!
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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How to get rid of armyworms
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Wattle I do?! How to tackle the bumpy brown bits growing on your acacia
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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Want to know the best time of day to water your lawn?
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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It's time to treat your maiden (hair fern) to a sunny vacation
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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Drench your soil in a heatwave
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Is now the right time to prune a kangaroo paw?
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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Don't even think about pruning your wilted leaves until summer ends
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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What's the best way to get rid of black ants without using poison?
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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Feed your fruit trees, they're hungry!
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Mulch ado about nothing
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Jan 11, 2025 |
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How can romantic lighting help boost nocturnal pollination?
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Will a hibiscus work well in my space?
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Is there still hope for saving Perth's iconic Carnaby's cockatoos?
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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What do I need to know about the Qfly situation in Perth?
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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Sab's recipe to say bye, bye fruit fly!
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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SOS: Something's eating my veggies (and it's not me)
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Tips for gardening when you have clay soil
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Help! Is my plant a lost cause? (Yes, and that's okay!)
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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It's a good time to repot your plants
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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What should I do with my kangaroo paws after they've bloomed?
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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How to propagate Frangipani from a cutting
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Here's why the blue banded bee is Australia's favourite insect!
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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How to treat temperamental trees right
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Will your native plants benefit from a comfrey companion
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Are you pruning your olive tree wrong?
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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What needs to happen to fix Perth's tree canopy crisis?
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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Put down the hose! The best way to water your lawn
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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What's the best way to relocate my rootbound Silver Princess?
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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The quickest way to propagate lavender
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Growing a garden that's bushfire resilient, and beats the heat!
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Why are my fruit trees not fruiting?
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Using fallen leaves as mulch around the garden
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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How to remove root bound plants from clay and plastic pots
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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What's the best way to use worm castings in the garden?
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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Everlasting season is here, but can you grow from seed?
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Carnaby cockatoos are on the brink of extinction, but you can help
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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How can I stop my dog from digging out the dirt from my pots?
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Help! Why are my lemons growing in such grotesque shapes?
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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Live from Kings Park: Spring has sprung
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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How to help your productive plants thrive
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Ants in your plants? Here's what to do
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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How to assist your avocado tree with all its aches and pains
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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Sab's recipe for a natural weed killer using salt and vinegar
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Bye bye, winter... and hello, spring!
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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How to solve your aphid problem with some store brought bugs
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Persuading plums, coercing citrus; How can I get more fruit from my fruit trees?
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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Why crepe myrtle trees are hardy, pretty and underrated
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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What's the latest on dieback spread in WA?
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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Giving young trees their first hair cut
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Caterpillar Anatomy 101: Orifice breathing and butt clenching
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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How to brew a steamin' big bucket of weedy tea for your garden (not for you!)
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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Magnolia trees prefer the cold. Here's how to keep them happy
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Is it too early to plant basil?
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Jul 27, 2024 |
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What vine will grow just fine... come rain, hail or shine?
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Look no further for nice shady tree recommendations
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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What's the best way to care for our coastal country?
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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All your lillipilli questions answered!
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Can I speed up the breakdown of leaves in my garden beds?
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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Why you should try growing different potato varieties
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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How to grow proteas in your garden
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Help, my moon plant is waning!
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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Ever wondered why pruning is so important?
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Can I grow camellias in the salty coastal air or am I dreaming?
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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Using vinegar against oxalis taking over your lawn
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Boots and Scoots: Celebrating 100 Years of ABC Radio Perth
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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What this year's sunny weather means for your fruit trees
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Advantages of a 'wicking' bed in your garden
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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It's finally raining, but don't apply fertiliser to your lawn yet
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May 28, 2024 |
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How to identify citrus gall wasps and how to get rid of them
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May 25, 2024 |
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What to do if tree climbers damage a branch
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May 21, 2024 |
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Treating your garden to a compost cocktail of cow poo and coffee
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May 18, 2024 |
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Be courageous when pruning your Salvia
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May 14, 2024 |
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What's the best way to boost the health of my soil?
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May 11, 2024 |
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Greenhouses offer ideal conditions for banana trees in winter
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May 07, 2024 |
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Happy World Naked Gardening Day, and a guide to propagating your fig trees
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May 04, 2024 |
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Rejuvenate your old potting mix with this simple recipe
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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How to take cuttings from a rare Pakistan Mulberry tree
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Windproof your garden with a handy hedge
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Here's why your lime tree leaves are turning brown
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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Surprising uses for Australian native mint
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Help, my dog's pee is destroying my lawn!
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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How to use kitty litter in your garden
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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How to easily grow fantastic fungi and tasty mushrooms at home
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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A few handy tips to rid your lawn of ants
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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What does bushfire recovery look like for WA's precious plants and animals?
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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What kind of melons are best for homemade jam?
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Celebrating our magnificent trees this National Eucalypt Day
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Should you prune now, or wait until winter?
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Roots and Shoots: Live from the Perth Provedores Market
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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Is dichondra the perfect ground cover?
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Protecting your pond plants from pesky black caterpillars
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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What are these pimple-like marks on my ghost gum leaves?
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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How to rescue a de-mounted staghorn fern
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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How do you know if a plant has a fungus?
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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How to encourage more female pumpkin flowers
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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Why do Aloe Vera plants go yellow?
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Why do gum flowers come in different colours?
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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How to care for your young mango tree
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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What to do when hot weather is killing your ground cover
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Feb 10, 2024 |
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Can your garden flower in summer?
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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"Start planting your own trees" to boost Perth's tree canopy
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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When should you prune your hydrangeas?
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Can you use pool water on the garden?
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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Can you put coffee grounds in your compost?
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Why are my petunia leaves all curled and stunted?
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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Tips on discouraging rats in your garden
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Here's how lightning storms make your grass greener
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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Perk up some wilting tomatoes and cucumbers
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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How salt can help you get rid of suckers
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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How to propagate fruit trees from cuttings
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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How to help your African Violets thrive
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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Cheering up an unhappy leucadendron
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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Why kale could be the magic solution in your garden
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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The last hoorah for Ro with Sab plus how to best prune your plants
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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Using clay sand, and more
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Nov 25, 2023 |
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What are these little green bugs eating my tomatoes?
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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Why your trees might not be flowering
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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Is it too hot to plant a new garden?
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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Growing Butternut Pumpkins in a pot, and more
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Draining your pot plants, and what you can mix in
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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Roots and Shoots
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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How to arm your Peach tree against fruit flies, and more.
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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Reasons why your snow peas might not be flowering
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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Transplanting your older tree
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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How to rot out a tree trunk and more.
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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Do you have bugs and beetles in your garden?
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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When should you root prune your plants?
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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Can hot water bottles help propagate my plants?
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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Can you keep your veggies warm with an electric blanket?
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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When should I fertilize my mulberry tree?
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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When should I pick my avocados and more
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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Can I rewild my garden?
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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Oct 01, 2022 |
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