Abc Adelaide's Talkback Gardening

Horticulturalist Pam Gurner-Hall joins Jon Lamb with advice on how to use plants to create a design that gives your garden personality.

James Smith, urban zoologist and author of Wildlife of Greater Adelaide, joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe with advice on possums in gardening.

Lawn Consultant Stefan Palm joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe with advice on how to banish weeds and keep your lawn in tip top condition.

Trevor Nottle, author, horticultural consultant and garden historian, joins Jon Lamb and Leigh Radford in the Upper Sturt Cemetery in the Adelaide Hills for Talkback gardening.

Darren Ray, climatologist and meteorologist, joins Jon Lamb and Leigh Radford for the long range forecast and to talk about a wet spring on Talkback Gardening.

Expert horticultural author Penny Woodward joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe to formally launch the tomato season. Entomologist Dr Greg Baker discusses timing of the emergence of citrus gall wasp.

Horticulturalist and garden centre manager Brett Draper joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe with the popular plants, products and trends this spring. Dr John Virtue from PIRSA has information about declared pest plants in South Australia.

Adelaide arborist Shane Selway joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe with his view on whether elm leaf beetles will be a big problem this season and practical advice on how to deal with them. Jon discusses nutrition for tomatoes mining the information gained from last season's tomato survey.

Will we see some spring rain soon? Climatologist Darren Ray joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe with his September spring seasonal outlook for gardeners. Jon discusses how to prepare for tomato season.

Are there such things as pest repellent plants? Gardening author Penny Woodward joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe on this topic and shares her secrets for growing tomatoes from seed. Jon has advice on timing when it comes to battling citrus gall wasp.

Horticultural supplier Phillip Smoult joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe with some aids for spring gardeners keen to get growing. When it comes to citrus gall wasp, the question is to prune or not to prune? Jon discusses what to do and when to do it at the start of the citrus gall wasp campaign.

Winter's not over but spring is not sprung! Horticulturalist Brett Draper joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe with tips on what to plant and what not to plant as the seasons change. Jenny Davidson from SARDI has great advice on how best to grow broad beans. Jon discusses spots and rots and how to avoid them.

There are so many different types of fertiliser available that it can be very confusing. Consulting microbiologist Dr Uwe Stroeher joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe to explain the differences between the products and how they work from the plant's perspective.

After a very dry July, many gardeners and farmers are hoping for some August winter rain. Independent climatologist Darren Ray joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe with his seasonal outlook for gardeners. Jon discusses what to do with budding stone fruit trees.

International rose importer Kim Syrus joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe to discuss how smaller gardens and our warming climate is likely to dramatically change the shape and size of traditional garden roses and how we grow them.

Matt Coulter, Plant Propagation Curator at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe with advice on how you can propagate plants and produce all kind of summer vegetables and herb seedlings in time for planting out early in spring.

Beautiful camelias add much colour to our gardens. Expert Jon Hall joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe with advice on how to keep your camelias looking fabulous. Philip Smoult explains the oils available to use in the garden. Thanks to Jon Lamb for this beautiful Volunteer camelia (pic).

Rainfall was just below average for June, so what lies ahead for the rest of winter? Independent climatologist Darren Ray joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe with his July seasonal outlook for gardeners. Jon has advice on how to grow bigger and better potatoes this season.

Winter doesn't have to mean a drab garden. Linda Neimann joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe with suggestions on how to bring native colour in to your garden in winter. Jon discusses why there are not many vegetables you should plant in July.