Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca
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Favorite perennials and finding native milkweed 3/15/25 Hour 3
Dr. Bodie Pennisi offers up advantages of perennials plus favorites for sun and shade!
Fire danger & invasives 3/8/25 Hour 1
Ga Forestry Commission on preventing fires, jasmine vines, the ills of Bradford pears, and evergreen, shrub recommendations
Garden calls 3/8/25 Hour 2
Favorite spring plants, questions about transplanting seedlings, mowing Bermuda for the 1st time, grape vines, and don't be fooled by colored hostas!
Garden calls and questions 3/8/25 Hour 3
Mickey Gazaway and I answer questions about lilies, pruning, fescue to prevent erosion and flowering vines
Flowering trees and using native plants 3/1/25 Hour 1
Helping you identify spring-blooming plants, question about soil tests, and why native plants!
Armor Wildlife Management 3/1/25 Hour 2
Deer prevention- effectiveness of consumer vs commercial repellents; dealing with armadillos and moles
Deer in the landscape 3/1/25 Hour 3
Observing deer damage with Armor Wildlife Mgmt- discussions about fencing and damage to trees and other plants
Ways to honor Ga Arbor Day 2/22/25 Hour 1
Ga Arbor Day- the Ga Forestry Commission stops by, fragrant flowers, and putting grass seed down soon
Spring planting ideas 2/22/25 Hour 2
Air layering as propagation, soil tests, growing wild flowers, tips for starting seed, and shade-loving perennials
Properly planting trees 2/22/25 Hour 3
Ga Forestry Commission with tree planting tips, Qs about balled & burlapped trees, pecan trees and a good use for leaves
Perennial plants 2/15/25 Hour 1
Pruning jasmine, threat of Southern Pine Beetle, and Dr. Bodie Pennisi offers up advantages of perennials and her favorites for sun
Bird count and lawn grasses 2/15/25 Hour 2
Tips for this weekend's Great Backyard Bird Count; NG Turf talks about certified varieties of sod and the grass to fertilize right now
NG Turf - new sod varieties 2/15/25 Hour 3
Jutt Howard from NG Turf answers questions about sodding dormant grasses, importance of soil prep, and how well Bluegrass performs!
Great Backyard Bird Count hints and tips 2/8/25 Hour 1
Fruit tree growth and pollination and info for the upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count!
Birds and wonky weather 2/8/25 Hour 2
Tips about songbirds (attracting them and caring for the injured), trees with annoying suckers and what to do, and impacts of cold-warm-cold weather on spring plants
Great garden questions 2/8/25 Hour 3
Calls about deer fencing and prevention, trimming loropetalum shrubs, cold season veggies and transplanting perennial lilies
All about seeds and cold weather golf 2/1/25 Hour 1
Adams-Briscoe Seed Co. with all kinds of plants from seed, protecting tough turf on golf courses, and a little about poison ivy
Winter planting 2/1/25 Hour 2
Vertical farming, best planting practices for evergreens, and Mickey Gazaway with some great winter flowering plants
Garden calls and seeding for favorite plants 2/1/25 Hour 3
Questions about dark leaves on gardenia, caring for Bermuda, and black leaves on hellebores
Butterflies, violets and fruits 1/25/25 Hour 1
Protecting Monarchs, containerized plants in the cold, African violets, how many seeds to start, and Dr. Armitage assures us cold weather is good!
Looking out for animals, and major pruning 1/25/25 Hour 2
Songbirds, deer acting weird, Mark Arum's concern for his dog in the yard, and what rejuvenative pruning works on in February
Preventing issues in the spring 1/25/25 Hour 3
Plants that can handle our cold, browning evergreens, bug problem on azaleas, a deadly virus on roses, and caring for citrus
Interacting with birds and wildlife 1/18/25 Hour 1
Caring for our song birds but also Georgia poultry, preventing vehicle/wildlife encounters, plus the Top 3 Things to do in the landscape
Cold weather tasks 1/18/25 Hour 2
Importance of English ivy removal, removing winter coverings, pruning, scalping Bermuda, plus the Top 3 Things to do in the landscape
Caring for the landscape in cold weather 1/18/25 Hour 3
A great winter-blooming plant, pollinator plants of the year, protecting plants in winter, and when to do heavy pruning
Wildfire prevention and protecting pollinators 1/11/25 Hour 1
Ga Forestry Commission along with keeping GA protected from wildfires like in CA, plus a big announcement about the Great SE Pollinator Census!
Atlanta snow day! 1/11/25 Hour 2
Protecting pipes inside and out in freezing weather, pointers on compost, and tips on caring for houseplants since it's too cold to be outside
Garden calls and road conditions 1/11/25 Hour 3
Tips on covering plants, a good gardenia, growing veggies now, a winter flower, and GDOT updating road conditions
Roadside Geology with Dr. Bill Witherspoon
Co-author of Roadside Geology of Georgia joins me to talk about Georgia soils and naturally formed attractions around our great state!
Roadside geology and mulching 1/4/25 Hour 1
How geology and topography shape GA's soils, plus Garden Professor Linda Chalker-Scott!
A visit to an organic farm 1/4/25 Hour 2
Learning about regenerative farming at Rodale Institute, and Jenna Jambeck from UGA with efforts to address plastic waste
Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper 1/4/25 Hour 3
Ashley visits with GA Dept. of Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper- threats to GA farmland, keeping food prices low & the state's top crops
Bird trivia and plastics pollution in the oceans 12/28/24 Hour 1
Vocabulary trivia about birds, calls, and Jenna Jambeck from UGA with efforts to address plastic waste
Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper 12/28/24 Hour 2
Ashley visits with GA Dept. of Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper- threats to GA farmland, keeping food prices low & the state's top crops
Garden calls 12/28/24 Hour 3
Best of garden calls- hellebores, hydrangeas, moles, succulents and more!
Garden calls 12/21/24 Hour 1
When hellebores bloom, overwintering hibiscus, propagating succulents and the Top 3 Things to do
We love hydrangeas and birds 12/21/24 Hour 2
Calls about care for hydrangeas, birds not visiting the feeders, and Congress delivering some good news for farmers
Weeds and apples 12/21/24 Hour 3
Clint Waltz w/ advice for tackling winter weeds, propagating crape myrtles and stories about southern apples
Garden calls 12/14/24 Hour 3
Talking propagation, house plants, bluebirds, and overwintering plants with Lisa Bartlett and Ozzie Johnson
Guest Lisa Bartlett 12/14/24 Hour 2
Options other than bamboo, Top 3 Things to do, and gardener Lisa Bartlett sharing how gardeners help each other out!
Evergreens 12/14/24 Hour 1
Selecting & planting evergreens in Georgia, recycling Christmas materials, and buying live Christmas trees
Looking ahead to winter and 2025 12/7/24 Hour 3
Great tips on planting trees (now), UGA Climatologist Pam Knox with temperature and drought trends, and when to reach out to extension agents
Birds, pets, and plants 12/7/24 Hour 2
Woodpeckers in GA, storing and transplanting bulbs, keeping pets safe from plants, and the Top 3 Things to do this weekend
Emerging trends for 2025 12/7/24 Hour 1
Climatology and entomology experts from UGA with trends this year and what to look for in 2025
From managing deer to golf courses 11/30/24 Hour 3
Dealing with deer with Armor Wildlife Mgmt, plus a golf course superintendent's plant picks and a gardener's Thanksgiving prayer.
Getting ready for Christmas 11/30/24 Hour 2
Tips for buying a real Christmas tree, and house plants for the holiday with Costa Farms!
Bulbs and bees 11/30/24 Hour 1
The time to plant spring-flowering bulbs, results of the Pollinator Census and how to help insects along over the winter
Mickey Gazaway in studio 11/23/24 Hour 3
Calls about USDA Hardiness zones, impatiens, herbs and hydrangeas in shade
Mickey Gazaway in studio 11/23/24 Hour 2
Mickey Gazaway with fall yard tasks and your questions!
Thanksgiving prep, inside and out 11/23/24 Hour 1
Food safety for the holiday, protecting plants from cold, and the Top 3 Things to do this weekend