Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca
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Dogs and turtles, oh my! 5/9/26 Hour 1
A tree for Mother's Day 5/9/26 Hour 2
Pollinators and repeat bloomers 5/9/26 Hour 3
Flowers and food safety 5/2/26 Hour 1
Vines and houseplants 5/2/26 Hour 2
Busy gardeners! 5/2/26 Hour 3
Care for spring plants 4/25/26 Hour 1
Garden questions and herbicides 4/25/26 Hour 2
Weed biology 4/25/26 Hour 3
Remembering Walter Reeves 4/11/26 Hour 1
Remembering Walter Reeves 4/11/26 Hour 2
Remembering Walter Reeves 4/11/26 Hour 3
Talking grass and deer 4/11/26 Hour 1
Invasive pests and also songbird health 4/11/26 Hour 2
Turfgrass and HOA involvement 4/11/26 Hour 3
Traffic and trees (there's a connection) 4/4/26 Hour 1
Azaleas and maples 4/4/26 Hour 2
Advice for gardening in adverse conditions 4/4/26 Hour 3
Garden calls and the Ga Forestry Commission 3/28/26 Hour 1
Observations of plants growing like gangbusters now, hummingbird update, planting summer-blooming bulbs, and updating soil
Look out for these pests 3/28/26 Hour 2
Clemson's Dr. David Coyle updates us on pests to beware of this summer, and graduate research asst. Samantha Kennett with an issue for crape myrtles
Invasive pests and plants 3/28/26 Hour 3
Questions about watering, topping trees, and ants. Plus, Dr. David Coyle and Samantha Kennett talk ant stings and Bradford pears
Proceed with caution this spring 3/21/26 Hour 1
Spring care, pruning, what to look out for, plus the Top 3 Things to do this week!
Talking turf with Clint Waltz 3/21/26 Hour 2
UGA Turfgrass specialist Clint Waltz with importance of mowing heights, what to do with grass clippings, and doing a soil test for fertility
Lawn maintenance this time of year 3/21/26 Hour 3
Clint and Ashley answer questions about when to fertilize lawns, killing weeds in fescue, the difference in mowers, and why centipede is difficult
Ga Forestry Commission w/ fire prevention 3/14/26 Hour 1
Upcoming garden events, the Top 3 Things to do, Ga Forestry's Firewise program, and help with weed identification
Seeds and sod 3/14/26 Hour 2
Joe Lamp'l with tips on starting vegetable seeds now, and Jutt Howard from NG Turf joins me!
Grass performance 3/14/26 Hour 3
With NG Turf - cool-season sod performance, fungicides for lawns, and leaving leaves and growing grass under large oaks
Great garden questions 3/7/26 Hour 1
Calls about removing pines, soil testing a pecan, shopping local nurseries, and tracking hummingbirds
Armor Wildlife Management 3/7/26 Hour 2
Trent Ellis talks about deer habits, what they eat, how repellent sprays work, plus a caller Q about when to plant tomatoes
Deer repellents 3/7/26 Hour 3
The different types of repellents, when to apply them, and fencing as an option to exclude deer from the landscape
Spring tasks 2/28/26 Hour 1
Seasonal fun with daffodils, colored mulch, garden events, and the Top 3 Things to do this weekend
Metro Atlanta Beekeepers interview 2/28/26 Hour 2
Try your hand at beekeeping! Plus, pruning shrubs, daffodils, and trendy tomatoes
Taking care of trees 2/28/26 Hour 3
Calls about changing the state flower, crape myrtles (and pruning done right), dying ficus trees, and beetles
Houseplants 2/21/26 Hour 1
Caring for houseplants, tips for orchids, and does rosemary grow well here outdoors
Joe Lamp'l joins me 2/21/26 Hour 2
Joe Lamp'l - benefits of native plants, raised bed gardening, and which summer veggies are better started from seed vs those best direct sown
Starting seed indoors now 2/21/26 Hour 3
Wrapping up with Joe Lamp'l and starting vegetable seeds. Also, questions about camellias, planting azaleas, and starting seed
*BONUS* "Building the soil is the secret to everything" w/ Joe Lamp'l
Joe Lamp'l and I talk about building healthy soil and keys to making compost. ALL of your plants need to hear this!
Talking figs and birds 2/14/26 Hour 1
Flower ideas for V Day based on their meanings, a call about dwarf fig bushes, and Birds Georgia celebrates a big milestone!
It's the Great Backyard Bird Count 2/14/26 Hour 2
National Garden Bureau Green Thumb Awards, plus Cornell Lab of Ornithology & how to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count!
Bluebirds and battlefields 2/14/26 Hour 3
Jim Bearden, the Bluebird Guy, with everything bluebirds. In addition to Green Meadows Preserve, Kennesaw Mtn Nat'l Battlefield Park is a great Cobb Co. attraction
*BONUS* Coyote mating season
A lengthier conversation with Atlanta Coyote Project's Chris Mowry- how we can better interact (or not) with these historic creatures
Right plant, right place 2/7/26 Hour 1
Plant recommendations, care for crape myrtles, and what if a tree's roots get too large
What is Georgia's state flower? 2/7/26 Hour 2
Great questions about what to do with mulch, plants whose flowers change colors, and efforts to change Georgia's state flower!
Coyotes, cold weather, and cole crops 2/7/26 Hour 3
Chris Mowry from Berry College helps us understand coyotes, plus talking about tasks to do in this cold weather
Mental health & well-being 1/31/26 Hour 1
Gardeners know the mental health benefits of gardening, but what about the stress that can come along with farming? An important conversation about mental health
Sustainable urban landscaping 1/31/26 Hour 2
Groundhog Day, winter pruning, and the importance of sustainable urban landscaping (trees talk, ya know?)
Calls about some of our favorite plants 1/31/26 Hour 3
Calls about propagating rhododendrons, when to seed for fescue and understanding when & how to prune hydrangeas
Invasive plants and pruning 1/24/26 Hour 1
Allowing native plants to thrive, seasonal pruning, and big news from the Georgia Urban Ag Council!
Protecting plants in below freezing temperatures 1/24/26 Hour 2
Protecting plants- what to cover, how to, and what to use!
Winter weather advice for the garden 1/24/26 Hour 3
Cold weather plant advice from experts, as well as plant selections that handle colder weather