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Pots & Trowels The Gardening Podcast · Martin Fish, Jill Fish, Sean Riley

Crucial Wisteria Pruning Info, Apple Grafting Tips, 3 in 1 Cherry Tree Question Answered & Aussie Bush Garden!

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The River Red Gum was suffering severely. We brought it back to health by planting the understory with she-oaks and wattles.
Pots and Trails podcast episode featuring Martin and Jill's Australia trip and interview with Trevor at Barossa Bush Gardens in South Australia. The seven-hectare garden preserves native Barossa Valley plants threatened by fire/storm damage, functioning as both seed orchard and wellness space. Key focus: 400-year-old River Red Gum restoration through understory planting with nitrogen-fixing she-oaks and wattles. Trevor shares First Nations (Nadgeri) knowledge of plant use: Eucalyptus odorata as decongestant and cordial. Garden established 2001 with 150-person National Tree Day planting. Mediterranean climate creates both opportunities (frequent sun) and challenges (frost damage to vineyards). Episode concludes with practical listener gardening questions on apple grafting and wisteria pruning.

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Practical grafting advice, framed by a relaxed return from Australia.

Pots and Trails comes across as calm, practical listening from the start. The espalier apple tree question gives the segment a clear anchor, and the cleft-grafting advice lands cleanly: a thicker stem, cambium contact, and leaving two or three buds instead of trusting one.

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Need a calm answer on apple grafting and a garden ramble from the Barossa Bush Gardens?

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