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Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca

Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca

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Dogs and turtles, oh my! 5/9/26 Hour 1

May 13, 202633 min

A tree for Mother's Day 5/9/26 Hour 2

May 13, 202633 min

Pollinators and repeat bloomers 5/9/26 Hour 3

May 13, 202632 min

Flowers and food safety 5/2/26 Hour 1

May 3, 202629 min

Vines and houseplants 5/2/26 Hour 2

May 3, 202633 min

Busy gardeners! 5/2/26 Hour 3

May 3, 202634 min

Care for spring plants 4/25/26 Hour 1

Apr 26, 202631 min

Garden questions and herbicides 4/25/26 Hour 2

Apr 26, 202632 min

Weed biology 4/25/26 Hour 3

Apr 26, 202632 min

Remembering Walter Reeves 4/11/26 Hour 1

Apr 11, 202630 min

Remembering Walter Reeves 4/11/26 Hour 2

Apr 11, 202632 min

Remembering Walter Reeves 4/11/26 Hour 3

Apr 11, 202632 min

Talking grass and deer 4/11/26 Hour 1

Apr 11, 202630 min

Invasive pests and also songbird health 4/11/26 Hour 2

Apr 11, 202630 min

Turfgrass and HOA involvement 4/11/26 Hour 3

Apr 11, 202630 min

Traffic and trees (there's a connection) 4/4/26 Hour 1

Apr 4, 202632 min

Azaleas and maples 4/4/26 Hour 2

Apr 4, 202633 min

Advice for gardening in adverse conditions 4/4/26 Hour 3

Apr 4, 202631 min

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

Mar 30, 202633 min

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

Mar 30, 202633 min

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

Mar 30, 202633 min

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!

Mar 22, 202633 min

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

Mar 22, 202633 min

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

Mar 22, 202633 min

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

Mar 16, 202633 min

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!

Mar 16, 202633 min

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

Mar 16, 202632 min

Great garden questions 3/7/26 Hour 1

Calls about removing pines, soil testing a pecan, shopping local nurseries, and tracking hummingbirds

Mar 7, 202633 min

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

Mar 7, 202633 min

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

Mar 7, 202633 min

Spring tasks 2/28/26 Hour 1

Seasonal fun with daffodils, colored mulch, garden events, and the Top 3 Things to do this weekend

Mar 1, 202631 min

Metro Atlanta Beekeepers interview 2/28/26 Hour 2

Try your hand at beekeeping! Plus, pruning shrubs, daffodils, and trendy tomatoes

Mar 1, 202632 min

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

Mar 1, 202632 min

Houseplants 2/21/26 Hour 1

Caring for houseplants, tips for orchids, and does rosemary grow well here outdoors

Feb 21, 202631 min

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

Feb 21, 202634 min

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

Feb 21, 202632 min

*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!

Feb 21, 202630 min

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!

Feb 14, 202632 min

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!

Feb 14, 202632 min

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

Feb 14, 202630 min

*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

Feb 7, 202620 min

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

Feb 7, 202630 min

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!

Feb 7, 202629 min

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

Feb 7, 202629 min

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

Jan 31, 202632 min

Sustainable urban landscaping 1/31/26 Hour 2

Groundhog Day, winter pruning, and the importance of sustainable urban landscaping (trees talk, ya know?)

Jan 31, 202632 min

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

Jan 31, 202629 min

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!

Jan 24, 202633 min

Protecting plants in below freezing temperatures 1/24/26 Hour 2

Protecting plants- what to cover, how to, and what to use!

Jan 24, 202633 min

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

Jan 24, 202633 min