Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca
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Color and tasks for winter 1/17/26 Hour 1
Plants for colorful, winter blooms! Talking winter pruning with the Pruning Guru, plus whether that warm weather will trick some plants
Know when to call an arborist 1/17/26 Hour 2
Calls regarding crape myrtle health, root pruning on trees, and plant recommendations for curb appeal, and dealing with a sinkhole
Being your own best advocate 1/17/26 Hour 3
Calls about planting tulips, understanding your lawncare company, earthworms, and growing veggies
New year, taking care! 1/10/26 Hour 1
Good news for 2 endangered species, questions about orchid care, pecan fertilization, and what to do with holiday plants
Get to know these plants, and crape myrtle pruning 1/10/26 Hour 2
Favorite spring-flowering bulbs, a variety of plant recommendations for dry shade plus, Ashley gives mad props to a landscaper!
Tidy landscaping 1/10/26 Hour 3
Calls about hellebores, the need for removing mulch, mowing, a thorny plant and appreciating houseplants
Johnny Sabo- Ga Forestry Commission 1/3/26 Hour 1
GFC Director Johnny Sabo talks wildfires happening in Georgia and how GFC protects a valuable industry in our state
Interview with Commissioner Tyler Harper 1/3/26 Hour 2
Ga Dept. of Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper visits with Ashley about all things Georgia Agriculture. Some of the topics may surprise you!
Lover of all things green, Sonny Perdue 1/3/26 Hour 3
Interview with Chancellor Sonny Perdue- former Governor of Georgia, US Secretary of Agriculture, agribusinessman, and grandfather
Urban Agriculture and Bromeliads 12/27/25 Hour 1
Learning more about what constitutes urban agriculture with Dr. Bethany Harris, and learning all about a fun tropical plant with Hans Rueffert
Animals and plants 12/27/25 Hour 2
UGA's Ranger Nick on our interactions with wildlife, plus holiday plants and care with UGA's Bodie Pennisi
Tree care and winter tasks 12/27/25 Hour 3
Talking trees with Mary Carol Sheffield, transplanting things this time of year, and a warning against 'fake' plants
Winter tolerance for both plants & tools 12/20/25 Hour 1
The Dramm Corporation along with tips for storing garden items/tools for winter, plus the way plants react to dry cold, and the Top 3 Things to do this week!
Winter garden prep and pruning 12/20/25 Hour 2
Dr. Allan Armitage joins me with some exciting news, plus tips for winter garden prep, winter pruning, and information about soil testing
Thank you for 2025 12/20/25 Hour 3
Calls about dahlias, armadillos, pruning a Japanese maple and a multitude of 'thanks' to all who contribute to Green and Growing!
Common Sense Gardening 12/6/25 Hour 1
Dr. Allan Armitage joins me with some exciting news, and talking about firs with the 'Christmas tree guru' from UGA's Horticulture Dept., Mark Czarnota
Unique behavior of lichens 12/6/25 Hour 2
Ashley explains why it appeared trees were 'glowing' after a rain, and meet Hall Co. Extension Agent Garrett Hibbs- talking agricultural services
Plant pathologist Garrett Hibbs from Hall Co. 12/6/25 Hour 3
Difference between plant fungus and virus, how to be preventing this time of year, and a call about a blueberry pest
Tackling weeds and undesirable plants 11/29/25 Hour 1
Using herbicides responsibly, what grass to plant now, and talk about planting palms
Winter care for palm trees 11/29/25 Hour 2
What to do with palm and banana trees this time of year, also why a poinsettia isn't turning colors, and a camellia aborting buds
Don't fall for fake A.I. plant images 11/29/25 Hour 3
Calls about a plant that doesn't exist, birds at the feeders, brambles, and a Gardener's Thanksgiving Prayer
Grapes and grass 11/22/25 Hour 1
Doghobble Wine Farm with what grapes are native to our region, plus rapid fire turf Qs for UGA's Dr. Clint Waltz
Governor Sonny Perdue 11/22/25 Hour 2
Interview with Chancellor Sonny Perdue- former Governor of Georgia, US Secretary of Agriculture, agribusinessman, and grandfather
Conservationist Doug Tallamy 11/22/25 Hour 3
Author Doug Tallamy, calls about food gardening, removing ivy, and the Top 3 Things to do this weekend
Trees, pine straw, and citrus 11/15/25 Hour 1
Caring for plants brought inside, notes from the Ga Forestry Commission, and calls about a grafted citrus and Confederate rose.
Seasonal ideas and overwintering a beautiful flower 11/15/25 Hour 2
Trees growing together, seasonal events on my website, overwintering dahlias, and what annoys Clark Howard & I this time of year
Fall tasks and blooms 11/15/25 Hour 3
IDing holiday cactus, transplanting shrubs, what bulbs to plant when, and tips and a call about dahlias
Pollinators and invasive plant action 11/8/25 Hour 1
Helping pollinators over winter with Becky Griffin, and ways of tackling the most aggressive invasives with Michael Cowan
Spiders and caterpillars 11/8/25 Hour 2
Dr. David Coyle answers concerns about Joro spiders, and Dr. Doug Tallamy joins me to talk about how the small things we do can make a big difference
Great garden calls 11/1/25 Hour 1
Threat of a frost vs a freeze, planting perennial foods, establishing plants in a new-to-you home, and removing ivy from trees
Bananas and grass 11/1/25 Hour 2
A caller about overwintering banana trees, plus turfgrass talk with Clint Waltz - preparing grasses going into dormancy
Products for grass, and growing it in shade 11/1/25 Hour 3
Turfgrass talk with Clint Waltz - shade tolerant grass, and use of fungicides, preemergence herbicides and winterizers
Japanese maple color and stats from the Pollinator Census 10/25/25 Hour 1
Colorful Japanese maple selections, when to prune them, and the data from this year's Great Southeast Pollinator Census, shared here first!
Fruit and nut bearing trees 10/25/25 Hour 2
Colors for fall, questions about pear tree pests and pecan tree troubles, plus the top 3 things to do
Handling shrubs this time of year 10/25/25 Hour 3
Reducing size of mature gardenias & boxwoods, planting propagated plants in fall, and a GA Leaf Watch update from GA Forestry Commission
Deer prevention & tree care 10/18/25 Hour 1
Experts Trent Ellis and Christie Bryant join to talk about preventing deer damage and mistakes homeowners make with their trees
Interview with Commissioner Tyler Harper 10/18/25 Hour 2
Ga Dept. of Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper visits with Ashley about all things Georgia Agriculture. Some of the topics may surprise you!
Calls and leaf color w/ GFC 10/18/25 Hour 3
More garden calls, plus a Georgia Leaf Watch update from Ga Forestry Commission
Garden app, plus garden calls/questions 10/11/25 Hour 1
Good plant ID apps, calls about planting new gardenias, those pesky Joro spiders, and whether a Meyer lemon can go outside.
Fertilizing, furry creatures, and fall 10/11/25 Hour 2
Calls about delaying fertilization of pansies and which is best to use, repelling deer, and my picks for colorful places to visit this fall!
Leaf Watch Update 10/11/25 Hour 3
A call about suspected rose rosette virus, plus GA Forestry Commission with the leaf watch update for N. Georgia
Greenhouses and birds 10/4/25 Hour 1
Growing wildflowers, and Mary Carol Sheffield from Paulding Co. Ext. talks about extension programs and caring for songbirds
Care for trees and enjoying their fall color 10/4/25 Hour 2
Paulding Co. ext. agent Mary Carol Sheffield with tips for planting trees, trees vs turf, and GFC with a Leaf Watch update!
Spiders, hummingbirds and more 9/27/25 Hour 1
What to do about Joro spiders, and calls about lilies, beautyberry, and hummingbirds
Desires for specific plant traits 9/27/25 Hour 2
Questions about canna lily leaves, thornless roses, and Dr. Bethany Harris from UGA's Center for Urban Agriculture
Professional certifications for landscapers 9/27/25 Hour 3
Bethany Harris from UGA Center for Urban Ag talks certified landscapers & composting, plus what to do with amaryllis now
Edible gardening and the Top 3 Things to do 9/20/25 Hour 1
Questions about planting greens, pruning blueberries, and Erica Glasener from Oakland with favorite perennials to plant
Speaking for the Trees 9/20/25 Hour 2
Arborist & business owner Christie Bryant shares the care we didn't know trees needed and all that they do for us
Consulting arborist Christie Bryant 9/20/25 Hour 3
The Top 5 Mistakes arborist Christie Bryant says we make with our trees, and a fun family opportunity in November
Our interactions with wildlife 9/13/25 Hour 1
Doug Tallamy has made me reframe & rethink car collisions with wildlife- a valuable lesson. And a conversation about weed preventers.