Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca
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Watering resourcefully 12/17/22 Hour 1
Tips for watering houseplants, a question about clover as a cover crop, plus the top 3 things to do in the landscape
Landscape tips for winter 12/10/22 Hour 3
What to do with fallen leaves, mulch and how to care for irrigation and other outdoor things in winter with Pike Nursery
Transplanting trees 12/10/22 Hour 2
Gazaway family guests- we talk transplanting trees, feeding pecan trees and what to be doing in the landscape
Farmers markets and ornamental grasses 12/10/22 Hour 1
Farmers markets, propagating prickly pear cactus, and caring for ornamental grasses
Hiring the right landscape professional 12/3/22 Hour 3
Rick Smith, the Pruning Guru, and Bruce Holliday share pointers about their professions; Pike Nursery with deals on holiday décor
Rivermont Golf Club 12/3/22 Hour 2
Different ways of landscaping and bringing nature to golf. My interview with Superintendent Mark Hoban. Plus, help planting trees
Drying flowers & holiday plants 12/3/22 Hour 1
Spring-flowering bulbs, what to do with dried flowers, and exciting plants for the holidays
Outdoor Expert Series 11/26/22 Hour 2
Chuck Leavell, The Tree Man, and Tom Cox, owner of Cox Arboretum in Canton, Ga
Outdoor Expert Series 11/26/22 Hour 1
Interview with Rick Smith, The Pruning Guru, and landscape architect Bruce Holliday. Plus, Pike Nursery with Christmas greenery
How deer repellents work and Christmas trees 11/19/22 Hour 3
More from Armor Wildlife Mgmt, plus tips for getting a live Christmas tree from Pike Nursery
Garden calls and keeping deer away 11/19/22 Hour 2
Trent Ellis from Armor Wildlife Management talks about keeping deer out of your landscape
Amending soil and tree preservation 11/19/22 Hour 1
Good ways to amend clay soil, and the importance of TREES and tree ordinances with Christie Bryant of Speaking for the Trees
Purple shamrocks for the win & blackberries 11/12/22 Hour 3
Pleasantries of purple oxalis, growing blackberries and pansies and hellebores at Pike Nursery!
Marcescent trees & cold-tolerant plants 11/12/22 Hour 2
Protecting plants in colder weather, more about bamboo and the Top 3 things to do in the landscape
Picking out the right plant for the right place 11/12/22 Hour 1
Tips to ensure your plant grows to the size you anticipate, plus winners at the UGA Trial Garden
Good fill dirt, camellias and more 11/5/22 Hour 3
Ingredients for good fill dirt, pests in lawn and Pike Nursery with camellia tips
Problems with grass and bamboo DON'Ts 11/5/22 Hour 2
Identifying disease in Zoysiagrass, properly planting trees, and reasons to NOT plant bamboo (and some alternatives)!
Pollinator counts are in! 11/5/22 Hour 1
Results from the Great GA Pollinator Census, plus calls about growing figs and apples
Japanese Maples & tribute to Coach Dooley 10/29/22 Hour 3
Calls about composting, roses and maples. Plus, my biggest regret of this show and it relates to Coach Vince Dooley's passing. Go Dawgs...
Garden calls and GA Leaf Watch 10/29/22 Hour 2
THIS is the weekend for peak leaf color, from GA Forestry Commission. Calls about mint, beautyberry, fruit trees and soil tests.
Hurricane Ian by the numbers and wildflowers 10/29/22 Hour 1
The impact of Hurricane Ian on FL that we'll see in our grocery stores; UGA with tips on growing your own wildflowers!
GA Leaf Watch update & Pike Nursery 10/22/22 Hour 3
More garden calls, updated leaf watch for N. Ga from GFC, and Pike Nursery with cold-hardy color for fall/winter
Sustainability at Mercedes Benz Stadium 10/22/22 Hour 2
My tour to the Urban Garden at MBS and the initiatives they have to make everything green and sustainable. It's impressive!
ChopMyTree.com w/ answers to property Qs regarding trees 10/22/22 Hour 1
Premier Tree Solutions is back, plus your calls!
Upcoming cold, Bermuda lawn & leaving leaves 10/15/22 Hour 3
Will overnight lows hurt lawns? Clint Waltz recommends a tough Bermuda cultivar, decorating for fall and leaving the leaves!
UGA Master Gardener Program & lawn advice 10/15/22 Hour 2
UGA's Clint Waltz- benefits of becoming a Master Gardener and lawn maintenance. "Germination doesn't have a pause button."
How bulbs work and fall flowering things 10/15/22 Hour 1
Questions about elephant ears and bulbs, plus flowers showing out right now
Cut flower gardens and bulbs to plant 10/8/22 Hour 3
Winter blooms, spring flowering bulbs to plant now and Pike Nursery with great fall trees to plant now
Drying flowers with Julie and Traci 10/8/22 Hour 2
Hello Daisy Flower Farm and Retreat Lane Flowers talk about their favorite cut flowers, plus how to dry them. GA Forestry Commission with Ga Leaf Watch!
Migrating birds and fall activities 10/8/22 Hour 1
Fall tasks and visiting Ellijay for Georgia's apple orchards
Tree health questions and fall planting 10/1/22 Hour 3
Premier Tree Solutions as to whether or not your tree is healthy, and Pike Nursery with colorful fall plants!
Leaf color change with GFC & ChopMyTree.com 10/1/22 Hour 2
Premier Tree Solutions with how to handle storm damage, answering Qs about leaf change, and the Ga Forestry Commission with our first GA Leaf Watch report
Cool season gardening done right 10/1/22 Hour 1
Shannon Pable joins us with garden art ideas AND tips for successfully installing a veggie garden
Avoiding pruning problems & planting crops 9/24/22 Hour 2
When to prune, when NOT to prune; Pike Nursery with info on cool-season veggies to plant right now.
Fall fun and looking up 9/24/22 Hour 1
Things to do around metro Atlanta, dried flowers, and gardening to help your roof, with Roof It Forward!
Composting and lawn tips 9/17/22 Hour 2
Composting made easy, and Pike Nursery with fall lawn tips
New flowers, blueberries and herbs 9/17/22 Hour 1
Listeners hit me up with flowers I wasn't aware of, propagating blueberries from cuttings, and the top 3 things to do
An important garden tool & shrubs 9/10/22 Hour 3
Digging up amaryllis, using a spreader, and Pike Nursery with mums and shrubs for fall color
Tackling poison ivy & weed prevention 9/10/22 Hour 2
The time is now for preemergence herbicide to prevent winter weeds; tips for poison ivy & calls about mushrooms and houseplants
Ga Grows Native for Birds Month 9/10/22 Hour 1
Georgia Audubon with the important relationship between birds & native plants; pine straw done right and poison ivy
Transitioning to Fall 9/3/22 Hour 3
Calls about weeds, armadillos and crape myrtles; Pike Nursery with great plants that transition between summer and fall!
Bluebirds and weeds 9/3/22 Hour 2
An update on bluebirds from Jim Bearden, plus a vigorous discussion on premergence herbicides and tackling different weeds
Bugs and native plants 9/3/22 Hour 1
Talking about milkweed bugs, moths and butterflies, then about ragweed vs goldenrod with Ga Native Plant Society
Landscape design and desired plants 8/27/22 Hour 3
Looking for witch hazel, milkweed and trees for privacy screening on a slope. Plus, Pike Nursery's Landscape Design team
Mickey Gazaway from Pike Nursery 8/27/22 Hour 2
Mickey joins me to answer questions about propagating a dogwood, dollarweed and attracting butterflies
Hummingbird & monarch migrations 8/27/22 Hour 1
Details on the fall migrations of hummingbirds and monarch butterflies and looking out for snakes and stinging caterpillars
Great GA Pollinator Census and moon gardens 8/20/22 Hour 3
Count pollinators this weekend! The top 3 things to do in the landscape and cool ideas for a moon garden from Pike Nursery!
A school garden & a butterfly trail 8/20/22 Hour 2
Homegrown at Macedonia Elementary School, plus the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail and free milkweed!
Maples and counting bees 8/20/22 Hour 1
Norm Mittleider addressing maple tree concerns and Becky Griffin with the Great Georgia Pollinator Census
Premier Tree Solutions 8/13/22 Hour 3
ChopMyTree.com - neighbor's tree dead, pruning out dead limbs, evening up a bad trim job, and Pike Nursery about fertilizing.