Adelaide's Talkback gardening

Talented landscaper Pam Gurner-Hall joins Jon Lamb with advice on creating a green wall in your garden. Merilyn Kuchell recommends small autumn coloured trees for small spaces.

What's the difference between fertilisers, seaweed products, and soil and plant stimulants? Organic expert Tim Marshall joins Jon Lamb with advice on what these products do and whether you need to use them in your garden.

Has autumn been replaced by an early winter? Climatologist Darren Ray joins Jon Lamb with his seasonal outlook for gardeners. Horticulturalist Brett Draper has gift ideas for a green Mother's Day.

Rosarian Merv Trimper joins Jon Lamb with concerns about the impact of chemical defoliation of roses. Jon discusses the value of growing your own vegetables.

Rats, ants and European wasps are all causing mayhem in our gardens. Pest advisor, Gavin Hutton joins Jon Lamb with advice on the latest and safest control products and strategies .

How do you maximise your productive yield in a small garden? Roger Carthew, productive garden specialist joins Jon Lamb with advice on how easy it is to increase fruit and vegetable production in small gardens.

The roses of the present are very different from those of the past. What will roses of the future look like? Rosarian Merv Trimper joins Jon Lamb to examine trends in roses as the National Rose Trial Gardens of Australia and the Rose Society of SA combine resources to stage the "People's Choice" judging and colourful Annual Autumn Rose Show.

When will there be a break in the season? Climatologist Darren Ray joins Jon Lamb with his April seasonal outlook for gardeners. Jon has more insights to share from the 2022 tomato season survey.

Indoor plant expert Haidi Sutherland joins Jon Lamb with new ways to propagate house plants. Jon has preliminary results from this season's tomato survey and it's been an excellent one for many South Australian gardeners.

Bush tucker expert Mike Quarmby joins Brett Draper with his top five Australian native foods to grow in your backyard and advice on how to care for them.

When you plant in autumn can determine how much produce you will harvest. Jon Lamb is joined by expert Dominic Cavallaro with tips on growing your veggie yield. Stefan Palm explains why non-wetting soils could be causing the brown spots in your lawn.

When will there be a break in the season? Independent Consulting Climatologist Darren Ray joins Jon Lamb with his autumn seasonal outlook for gardeners. Fruit and nut expert Chris Perry on the rising popularity of mango plants in SA.

Climate change is altering growing conditions in SA. Joe Keilenowski of Joe's Connected Garden joins Jon Lamb to discuss the impact of climate change and whether it might lead to more tropical fruits in SA home gardens.

You can determine when your roses bloom! It's all in the timing says Gavin Woods, one of South Australia's top Rosarians, who joins Jon Lamb with advice on how to ensure your roses are at their best when you want them to be, and how to plant new roses when old ones run out of steam.

Jon is joined by arborist Michael Palamountain and fruit and veggie grower Joe Keilenowski to discuss beetles attacking elm and fig trees.

Climatologist Darren Ray joins Jon Lamb and Leigh Radford with his seasonal outlook for gardeners. Jon discusses fuchsia care and the incidence of elm leaf beetles.

The summer rain provides an opportunity for gardeners. Urban farmer Steven Hoffner joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe with tips on making the most of the wonderful planting opportunities for a late crop of summer vegetables. Turf consultant Stefan Palm has advice on the best and most cost-effective pop-up irrigation systems.

What is needed to create a productive fruit and veggie garden? Roger Carthew, landscape construction consultant joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe with advice on how to get started and achieve the best results from your effort. Jon has tips for battling downy mildew.

There's a renewed interest in gardening — but it isn't translating into new membership.

Top grower Chris Screas shares a radical way of keeping your fuchsias alive over Summer. John explains how to take advantage of the hot weather (and reduce waste) by solarizing your old potting mix.