Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca
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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
Fall leaves and garden calls 11/16/24 Hour 3
Defining how fall leaf color works, helping beneficial bugs, and calls about overwintering ferns, winter color, spiders, and IDing birds
Spotted Lanternfly... uh, oh 11/16/24 Hour 2
Some unusual things to recycle, highway horticulture, and educating all of us on the emergence of the Spotted Lanternfly in Georgia
Holiday plants and a way to garden 11/16/24 Hour 1
A discussion on all the favorite holiday plants to consider, plus a call about Hugelkultur and its benefits.
Yard critter behavior and GA Leaf Watch update 11/9/24 Hour 3
Armor Wildlife Mgmt - chipmunk behavior, deterring deer from new landscapes and the final GA Leaf Watch update from GA Forestry Commission
Solutions for deer in the landscape 11/9/24 Hour 2
Armor Wildlife Mgmt - deer rut, why they eat new plants, tasty camellias, and winterizer treatment to repel deer
Colder weather not here yet 11/9/24 Hour 1
Invasive pests into winter, unusual flowers now, and planting tulips now
This weekend's fall leaf color in N. Ga 11/2/24 Hour 3
Calls on trimming juniper & hollies, berrying plants, and GA Forestry Commission with a great GA Leaf Watch update
Great garden calls 11/2/24 Hour 2
Tips on keeping squirrels and moles away, but cautiously, and identifying a cool ground cover (with your help!) and when to prune hydrangeas
Pollinator Census data and birds 11/2/24 Hour 1
Becky Griffin with good news from August's Pollinator Census, plus weird words for groups of birds
Clint Walz turf talk 10/26/24 Hour 3
Why ryegrass, importance of lawn pH, update on the GA Leaf Watch, and tips for growing fescue
Clint Waltz with turf talk 10/26/24 Hour 2
Preventing lawn fungus & weeds, and techniques regarding mowing, and helping moss along
Fall flowers and bird flu 10/26/24 Hour 1
Beautiful fall blooms, fungus on perennials, updating avian flu H5N1 and the top 3 things to do
From the lawn to the garden 10/19/24 Hour 3
Turf talk with Clint Waltz, an update on the GA Leaf Watch, and a call about recycling potting soil
Wildlife and insects 10/19/24 Hour 2
The Rome-Floyd ECO Center with reptiles, plus what's with those Joro spiders, pine trees dying and more
Joe Lamp'l joins me 10/19/24 Hour 1
Joe Lamp'l (Joe Gardener) and I discuss composting, rodents, garden burnout and growing roses. Plus the top 3 things to do!
Joe Lamp'l joins me 10/12/24 Hour 3
Joe Lamp'l and I discuss composting, rodents, garden burnout and growing roses. Plus Seth Hawkins with the GA Leaf Watch report
Deer, oh dear 10/12/24 Hour 2
Plants deer don't like, they ate a caller's roses, replacing a shade oak, and caring for a peace lily
Poison ivy and other bad things 10/12/24 Hour 1
Helene's impact on timber, a caller about poison ivy, ambrosia beetle, and what's peeling bark off a tree
Creature guests, daffodils and hurricane recovery 10/5/24 Hour 3
Rome-Floyd ECO Center visits, plus Helene recovery and timing on planting daffodils
Fall turf tasks with Clint Waltz 10/5/24 Hour 2
Keeping you up to speed on caring for your lawn this time of year with UGA turfgrass specialist Clint Waltz
Guests helping in the landscape 10/5/24 Hour 1
Plant propagation with Ozzie Johnson and tips on armyworms with Mary Carol Sheffield
Post-Hurricane Helene coverage 9/28/24 Hour 3
GA Agricultural Commissioner Tyler Harper joins Green and Growing with a snapshot of the devastation, plus electrical tips from Ragsdale
Post-Hurricane Helene coverage 9/28/24 Hour 2
Urban Ag Council's landscaping & tree tips for homeowners, and lawn dos and don'ts from UGA Turfgrass Specialist Clint Waltz
Post-Hurricane Helene coverage 9/28/24 Hour 1
Downed trees, storm tips from Georgia's Insurance Commissioner, top 3 things to do in the landscape plus when you can always prune
Plant identification and ideas for fall gardening 9/21/24 Hour 3
Shannon Pable encouraging folks to use Master Gardeners; plants for an arid spot, creating raised beds, tips for peonies and dahlias
Thoughtful garden calls & questions 9/21/24 Hour 2
Great questions about recycling potting mix, wildflower mixes, soil tests and preparing to overwinter potted plants