ABC Adelaide's Talkback Gardening
ABC (Australia)
Get all the right advice you need to grow a healthy garden
Location:
Australia
Networks:
ABC (Australia)
Description:
Get all the right advice you need to grow a healthy garden
Language:
English
Contact:
1-00-222-891
Episodes
Beat the cost-of-living crisis with great SA winter produce
4/17/2026
Sara Mitchell from Diggers Club is resourceful & enthusiastic when it comes to growing food. On ABC Talkback Gardening she shares how to produce your own great winter veggies.
Duration:00:51:59
SA's autumnal orchids in full colour & bloom
4/10/2026
Autumn is a spectacular time of year in South Australia, with a bounty of beautiful blooming colours on show, seen in botanic gardens, suburban streets and flower shows.
Duration:00:33:25
Take action in Autumn for a thriving SA Winter lawn
4/3/2026
How you care for your SA lawn this Autumn will determine the outcome you see in Winter. Turf consultant Stefan Palm shared his experience and advice for maximum results.
Duration:00:47:49
The world's largest collection of eucalypt species in South Australia
3/27/2026
Just one hour's drive south of Adelaide's city centre is the world's largest collection of eucalypt species, with over 900 species and over 10,000 individual trees planted over 32 hectares.
Duration:00:51:36
ABC Talkback Gardening celebrates Harmony Day with a green thumb
3/20/2026
Harmony Day is part of a week-long celebration recognising Australia's diversity. Sophie Thomson joined Deb Tribe, solving a diverse range of gardening issues, so your garden is harmonious.
Duration:00:50:52
ABC Talkback gardening's Jon Lamb ends good gardening legacy
3/13/2026
This Friday marks the final edition of Jon Lamb's Good Gardening newsletter. Lamb who spent 57 years at the ABC, 44 on Talkback Gardening said, "I've been completely overwhelmed".
Duration:00:51:24
Begonias in abundance and Darren Ray's Autumn forecast on ABC Talkback Gardening
3/6/2026
On ABC Talkback Gardening Troy Sincock was joined by Sophie Thomson in Ballarat for the Begonia Festival, and Independent Climatologist Darren Ray provided his in-depth look at Autumn.
Duration:00:50:01
Step outside the ordinary when growing fruit in your SA garden
2/27/2026
Joe Keilenowski has a passion for fruit, and he's growing an abundance of them at Joe's Connected Garden in Adelaide, including figs. "We have over four hundred varieties", he said.
Duration:00:48:20
Shrubs to suit any SA home garden
2/20/2026
Alex Klobas from State Flora knows a thing or two about shrubs, and which suit your SA home garden best. Klobas shares his expertise on ABC Talkback Gardening, discussing a multitude of shrubs from small to medium to tall.
Duration:00:46:20
The best shade trees for small, medium & large gardens in SA
2/13/2026
Shade is important in creating micro-climates and protecting our homes, and thus us, from the heat caused by rising temperatures. On ABC Talkback Gardening Ben Freeman talkED about his favourite shade trees for small, medium & large gardens.
Duration:00:52:32
Harvest Garden Festival spreads love of gardening this Valentine's weekend
2/6/2026
South Australians with a love of gardening can spend Valentine's Day, and in fact the whole weekend, exploring suburban veggie patches and fruit orchards showcasing what everyday people are growing.
Duration:00:50:24
How to have your garden veggies survive an SA heatwave
1/30/2026
If you live in South Australia, you're no stranger to a summer heatwave. As humans we can seek refuge from the elements, but how do we help our home veggies survive?
Duration:00:52:10
How to ensure your garden survives the SA heatwave
1/23/2026
An SA-wide heatwave has home gardeners on high alert looking for what actions can be taken to ensure their gardens not just survive but are enabled to thrive.
Duration:00:51:46
All you need to know about Adelaide's corpse flower before it blooms
1/16/2026
Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia horticultural curator, Matt Coulter joined Sophie Thomson on ABC Talkback Gardening to discuss the soon-to-bloom corpse flower.
Duration:00:51:30
Sophie Thomson's tips for protecting your home garden from a heatwave
1/9/2026
How did your home garden survive eh recent SA heatwave? ABC Talkback Gardening expert Sophie Thomson has tips for preparing your patch and helping sun-damaged plants.
Duration:00:54:03
How to care for trees in your home garden this summer
1/2/2026
Trees provide a wide range of human, environmental and ecological benefits, making South Australia even more liveable, but hot weather can result in branch failures.
Duration:00:49:19
SA fruit fly eradication success despite predictable travel period concerns
12/26/2025
The Department of Primary Industries and Regions is celebrating major victories in the fight against fruit fly, while reminding travellers not to undo the progress during school holidays.
Duration:00:56:19
Turn your passion for gardening into a profession in SA
12/19/2025
On ABC Talkback Gardening, Dan Austin, Horticulture Coordinator & Lecturer at TAFE SA shared the opportunities available to turn your passion into a career in gardening.
Duration:00:51:45
ABC Talkback Gardening heads to the market
12/12/2025
Deb Tribe and expert green thumb Sophie Thomson from ABC Talkback Gardening took the show to Adelaide Central Market, catching up with the author of 'Wildlife of Greater Adelaide'.
Duration:00:50:39
Prepare your garden for an SA summer with mulch
11/28/2025
Summer has now arrived in the driest state in Australia, and with the season comes hot weather, which can be a challenge for SA gardeners. Sophie Thomson says mulch is the answer.
Duration:00:52:43