This week, it's supposed to be one for the kids but we reckon the adults will love it just as much!. Sab and Jamie have a chat with Cat Clowes about her new book, Platastic! The A to Z of Australian Plants. Cat's done an amazing job of showcasing 26 native plants, with stunning illustrations from Rachel Gyan, helping our kids discover the awesome native plants that exist in the bushlands, parks and backyards all around us. While your little green thumbs will love this book and chat, all of us...

This week, Sab sits down with Stephen Frost from Stonemeal Farm in WA's Great Southern. Producing quality lambs and wool, Stephen is a farmer with a difference! He chats to Sab about his a biological approach to farming and how it developed over the last 40 years.

Fair to say, it's been a while between drinks for Sab and Jamie. But the good news is they're back, and back weekly. Woohoo! After a little catch up, Sab and Jamie talk a hot summer, season creep and what you should be doing to prep for Autumn. Enjoy the show, and feel free to rate the show, flick us a comment and share with your mates.

This week, Sab sits down with her dear friend Steph Crowe to talk about the amazing Gelorup corridor. It's an environmental sanctuary where many species of native flora and fauna thrive (including several endangered species). One of those species is the critically endangered Western Ringtail Possum, which is one step away from extinction. Have a listen about why this is such a special place, and what a committed group of locals are doing to secure its future.

We all love our furry friends at home. But what's the best diet for them? Is homemade and home grown better for our cats and dogs than traditional biscuits? This week Sab and Jamie chat with Vet Dr Clare Middle, who explains why a balanced, homemade diet for our pets is best. She also let's you know how you can do it at home, without missing vital food groups and nutrients your pet needs. Dr Clare Middle is the author of several books on the topic, including 'Real Food for Dogs and Cats'. So...

After a couple of months away, Sab and Jamie are back. Hear about Sab's recent wildflower tour of WA, where she started north and worked her way down south. There's plenty of tips to get your garden and backyard right this Spring. And as you'd expect, they both get a little side tracked with Jamie uncovering a story about the time Sab caught a crocodile. That's right, Sab caught a croc and lived to tell the tale. Great to be back. Remember to show some love, share the show on socials and...

This week, Sab and Jamie are heading off the beaten track with pencil and paintbrush in hand. They're joined by Philippa Nikulinsky, one of our most celebrated botanic artists. Renowned for her long trips into remote parts of the country to find artistic inspiration, Philippa's art and books are striking, inspirational and an important document of our natural history. This week's episode comes with a special offer for SDD listeners! Head to the Fremantle Press website, use the codeword...

With winter well and truly set, Sab and Jamie share a glass of red and discuss how to create a plan for your garden. With tips on how to save money and not become overwhelmed with the job at hand, Sab breaks down the dos and don'ts so your garden will be a place to enjoy and relax. Also, with many of us travelling around WA, Sab has some great ideas on how you can bring the state to your backyard!

Sab and Jamie love nothing more than taking the show on the road, especially when it involves great food and wine! This week, SDD is live from Millbrook Winery for a chat with great mates and long term colleagues Guy Jeffreys (Executive chef) and Damien Hutton (Head Winemaker). Millbrook was recently named WA's top winery, so Damo and the team know how to make a bloody good drop. The food is also top notch, with Guy one of the first chef's in WA to source much of the kitchen's produce from...

With international flights still grounded, Sab and Jamie are taking you to London for a look around the amazing Kew Royal Botanic Gardens! Dating back to the early 18th century, the Kew Gardens are home to one of the most diverse plant collections on the planet. It's also world renowned for its plant and fungal research. Sab and Jamie chat with Director of Horticulture, Learning and Operations Richard Barley, who takes us on a virtual tour of Kew, explaining why it's far more than a tourist...

It's time to get the fire on, pop on some woolly socks and rug up cause winter is here! On this episode, Sab explains everything you need to know for your winter garden. Along with tips for the winter vegie patch, Sab explains how to prune during the cooler months and what you need to do to keep those indoor plants thriving.

The wild weather has arrived. And there's more on the way! This week, Sab and Jamie explain what you need to do in your garden to survive the storms and how your place can get through the upcoming cold snap. Later on, Sab and Jamie get side tracked on how to make the perfect cup of tea and why it's quite similar to the perfect gin! If you enjoy the show, remember to flick us a rating and review. Subscribe to never miss an ep!

This episode, Sab and Jamie continue their chat with Gardening Australia's Josh Byrne. Like last week, this chat covers some ground with insights around sustainability, urban planning and some practical advice for what you can do at your place. Be sure to stick around after Josh, where Sab answers some of your personal gardening questions! This episode proudly brought to you by our mates at the Kalamunda Plant Company. You can visit their online nursery here.

This week was a real treat! Gardening Australia's Josh Byrne stopped by Sab's place for a chat that started in the childhood vegie patch and found its way to the bigger picture of sustainability, environmental design and urban planning. We all had so much fun, we decided to split this one across two episodes. Listen out for the second half of our chat with Josh next week!

Wetlands are one of the most important and productive parts of our natural environment. Filled with everything from microbes to mammals and everything in between, wetlands are crucial to our natural environment. But they also provide us with a place to observe nature up close. This week, Sab and Jamie sit down with a duo of wetland lovers to uncover some hidden secrets about these special places.

This week, Sab and Jamie get together to talk about what an amazing time Autumn is for your garden. Sab shares her top Autumn tips and gives some great advice on what to plant now to get your backyard vegie patch thriving. Your questions from Facebook and the website are also answered - remember to send your gardening q's in if you need Sab's help! This episode proudly brought to you by our mates at Grasstrees Australia. Check them out at grasstrees.com.au

This week, we really get down in the dirt and learn about the fabulous world of fungi! Sab and Jamie speak with Dr Laurton McGurk to find out why fungi is so vital, how it helps plants communicate and why we should all adopt the 'mycologist crouch.' This episode proudly brought to you by our mates at Grasstrees Australia. Check them out at grasstrees.com.au

WA's south coast is a special spot. It's full of spectacular landscapes and amazing coastlines. But more importantly it's one of the world's biodiversity hot-spots. On this episode, Sab and Jamie chat with Justin Bellanger. He's the CEO of South Coast Natural Resource Management and he explains his love for the region, his passion for biodiversity and his desire for us to get closer to nature. He even has an interesting fact about one of the region's most intriguing critters, the Honey...

If you spot a grasstree, chances are it's been around a lot longer than you. They're unique, special and in many ways making a comeback across the country. On this episode, Sab and Jamie are joined by grasstree expert Harrison Leeder. He explains what makes grasstrees so special, how to care for them in your garden and the extensive work that goes into caring and saving these amazing natives. This episode proudly brought to you by our mates at Grasstrees Australia. Check them out at...

For most of us, we're first exposed to carnivorous plants through the Venus Fly Trap. But the world of carnivorous plants is vast, and extends much further. Paul Roy is from Red Rock Nursery and is a carnivorous plant expert. It's safe to say he's obsessed with these guys. He speaks to Sab and Jamie about how he fell in love with them, his travel around the world to understand them and how you can see them thrive in your garden.

This may be our weirdest episode yet. But it was heaps of fun! Recorded as the storms hit Perth, Sab and Jamie talk everything from ghosts to pomegranates to ancient plant remedies, before turning to your questions. This episode brought to you by our mates at DSATCO MULCH. Find them at dsatco.com

It all starts with your soil. Ellen Walker from EarthWhile Australia explains to Sab and Jamie why soil health is so important and how you can ensure the dirt at your place is top notch. Ellen even takes out the microscope to find out what's living in Sab's soil! This episode brought to you by our mates at DSATCO MULCH. Find them at dsatco.com

If I say "bee", you immediately picture the yellow and black stripes of a honey bee (or maybe think of that time you were stung in primary school). But here in Australia, native bees are quite a different species. They're vital to the diversity of our local ecosystem and can benefit your backyard in spades! Back in 2012, Tracy Lansdell started her journey into the world of native bees. And it's a passion that's grown far larger than she could've imagined. Take a listen to Tracy as she chats...

If you were stuck in the bush, lost in the desert or just in a sticky spot, Bob Cooper is the bloke you'd want by your side! Sab and Jamie sit down and have a chat with Bob - one of Australia's leading survival experts. He explains the first things to do if you get lost, the tricks to survive in harsh conditions and how to determine if a plant is edible or not. Listen through to hear a few of Bob's own survival stories, including the time he survived a near chopper crash in the middle...