Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca
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Japanese beetle preparation 7/5/25 Hour 1
Rain's impacts on our gardens, considering house plants, and the Japanese beetles are coming- advice from Dr. Dan Potter!
Hydrangeas and maple trees 7/5/25 Hour 2
Qs about gardenias, hydrangeas, and Japanese maple expert Norm Mittleider joins me - learning about how they're grafted
All about Japanese maples 7/5/25 Hour 3
Varieties of Japanese maples, planting tips, and a product Norm Mittleider recommends for stressed trees
How plants can affect our pets 6/28/25 Hour 1
Properly handling the task of watering this summer. Plus, exploring what indoor & outdoor plants can be toxic to our pets
Keeping bluebirds happy and trimming hydrangeas 6/28/25 Hour 2
How the weather is affecting bluebirds, a call about leaf spot on hydrangeas, identifying a fig variety, and when it's best to plant grapes
Great garden questions from you 6/28/25 Hour 3
Calls about termites in mulch, troubles with a fig, early blight on tomatoes and what makes them get so tall?
Tropicals at Busy B 6/21/25 Hour 1
Learning about tropicals, vegetables & herbs at Busy B Plant Supply. Also, timely advice from a UGA county extension agent!
Lawn disease 6/21/25 Hour 2
UGA Turf Grass Specialist Clint Waltz with tips for preventing lawn disease, and the top 3 things to do this weekend!
Summer flower maintenance 6/21/25 Hour 3
Timing on planting winter squash, and questions about lavender, daylilies, butterfly bush and hydrangeas
Landscape professionals and fertilizing basics 6/14/25 Hour 1
I chatted with experts at Southeast Green landscape conference, plus the top 3 things to do in the landscape, and what about all this rain- plant diseases
Plant pathology w/ Jean Woodward 6/14/25 Hour 2
Plant pathologist Dr. Jean Woodward with what to expect from this rainy weather, plus questions about pests on roses and black on hellebores
Fun fungi 6/14/25 Hour 3
Fun fungi, leaf spots and plant diseases with Dr. Jean Woodward, plus tracking hummingbirds
Viticulture! 6/7/25 Hour 1
Scary agricultural news stories update, and a wine tasting- I learned just how important soil, climate and geography are to wine grape growers
Hydrangeas and gardenias 6/7/25 Hour 2
Upcoming American Hydrangea Society tour in Atlanta, plus gardenias: varieties, pruning, and diagnosing spider mite problems
Great garden questions from you 6/7/25 Hour 3
Calls about how to fill raised beds, propagating blueberries, shade perennials, and starting Bermuda grass
Improvements to the planet 5/31/25 Hour 1
Introducing the Ga Native Seed Network, and academic efforts for keeping litter out of waterways
Mammals and Birds 5/31/25 Hour 2
Critter visitors from the Rome-Floyd ECO Center and what is a must if you feed songbirds- great advice from UGA
Entomology & Geology 5/31/25 Hour 3
Discussions about the importance of pollinators in the landscape and then roadside geological attractions in Georgia
Electrical safety and garden calls 5/24/25 Hour 1
Ragsdale with tips to stay safe around electricity while gardening, and calls about composting and propagating cuttings
Keeping you in the know 5/24/25 Hour 2
Professional organizations as resources for homeowners, the top 3 things to do in the landscape and Joe Lamp'l with ideas for ecological gardening!
Joe Lamp'l is my guest 5/24/25 Hour 3
Tips and tricks for growing tomatoes, calls about growing food, helpful info about greenhouses, and keep listening for a GREAT laugh
Growing tomatoes and palm trees (yes, in Georgia!) 5/17/25 Hour 1
Soil for tomatoes, preventing blossom end rot, and planting palm trees in Atlanta (yes, it's possible!)
Saving birds, and some great garden calls 5/17/25 Hour 2
Soil prep for growing a vegetable garden, preventing bird/window collisions, and leveling out the lawn & yard
Fruit and ornamental tree issues 5/17/25 Hour 3
Herbicides for poison ivy, trouble with maple trees, will citrus come back, and pollination of fruit trees
"Do nothing" approach, and noise in one Atlanta community 5/10/25 Hour 1
My monologue about "Do nothing!", success with blueberries, planting hydrangeas and their sun needs, and noisy lawn equipment
Soil issues and a horticultural guest 5/10/25 Hour 2
Problems with squirrels, is bad soil the cause of a maple's decline, when you might need a perc test, and Julie Campbell, UGA Asst. Professor in Horticulture, joins me in studio!
Horticulture at UGA and real world experiences 5/10/25 Hour 3
UGA's Julie Campbell talks experiences for horticulture students, floral design, and rose care, plus how to find a landscaper
Birding! 5/3/25 Hour 1
Best states for bird watching- how GA performs, and an interesting look at UGA research on our bird watching & feeding habits
House plants and arid plants 5/3/25 Hour 2
Tips on selecting house plants, orchid care, and calls about moles tunneling, and growing agave in Atlanta
Calls from you 5/3/25 Hour 3
Garden myths, and calls about bad news for hostas, composting, ticks and tulips
Saving seeds and mosquito prevention 4/26/25 Hour 1
Introducing the Ga Native Seed Network; planning to prevent mosquitos from pestering us this summer!
High schoolers excited about outdoor jobs 4/26/25 Hour 2
Calls about lawns, mushrooms sprouting up & strange camellia leaves, plus learning about rewarding jobs in turf management with First Green
The beauty of Oakland, and garden calls 4/26/25 Hour 3
Things to see at Historic Oakland Cemetery in spring; Calls about something punching holes in lilies, butterflies and gardening in small spaces
Helping the earth 4/19/25 Hour 1
April is invasive plant pest & disease awareness month and it's earth month! Two great guests to share & encourage our roles in both!
Weed ID and destroying invasive plants 4/19/25 Hour 2
Calls about weeds; Dr. David Coyle from Clemson University in-studio talking about invasive plants and proper use of herbicides
Invasive pests and poison ivy 4/19/25 Hour 3
Dr. David Coyle with helpful info about poison ivy, how invasive pests take hold, and calls about imports, azaleas and roses
Buddy Lee of Encore Azaleas joins me 4/12/25 Hour 1
Honoring the beauty at the Masters, Bird Fest, and success with Encore Azaleas!
Bee ID and much more 4/12/25 Hour 2
Calls! Trouble with a cherry tree, oddity on camellias, protecting bluebirds, and the importance of properly identifying bees
Great caller topics 4/12/25 Hour 3
Pollinator plants, advantages of raised bed gardening, blooming tea olives, and protecting bees
Great garden calls 4/5/25 Hour 1
Don't top trees! Calls about mushrooms in the lawn, canna leaf roller, treating fescue, and balcony gardening
A visit to Atlanta's oldest public park 4/5/25 Hour 2
Highlighting the gardens within Historic Oakland Cemetery, checking wildflower seed mixes, Weed of the Week, and propagation
Killing invasives 4/5/25 Hour 3
Killing invasives selectively, use of a Buckthorn Blaster, feeding birds, and tips for growing tomatoes
Plants and creatures 3/29/25 Hour 1
Spring flowering trees, a little about opossums, using salt in the garden, and the Top 3 Things to be doing!
Clint Waltz in studio 3/29/25 Hour 2
Turf grass specialist Clint Waltz answers questions about fescue varieties, seeding fescue, and scalping, topdressing & aerating Bermuda lawns
Common lawn practices 3/29/25 Hour 3
Bermuda care- defining topdressing, dethatching, and aerating. Also, handling Bermuda growing into fescue and vice versa
Penguins, butterflies and unwanted beetles 3/22/25 Hour 1
Live like a penguin! Also, a popular scam this time of year, promoting butterflies in the landscape and the Top 3 Things to do this week!
Garden calls and mosquito prevention 3/22/25 Hour 2
Garden trends for 2025, calls about eliminating Bradford pears, mixed fescue stands and UGA Public Health Extension Specialist Elmer Gray
Warding off a summer pest 3/22/25 Hour 3
Interesting black fly/gnat facts and busting mosquito myths with UGA's Elmer Gray
Butterfly banter 3/15/25 Hour 1
Expert guests discussing butterflies, their host plants, and how insects heal themselves using plants
NG Turf and Armor Wildlife Management 3/15/25 Hour 2
NG Turf and sod health topics; Armor Wildlife Mgmt with deer fencing and other ways to prevent deer damage