Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca
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Protecting trees, or removing them 7/20/24 Hour 3
ChopMyTree.com answers Qs about proper insurance, power companies cutting trees, girdling limbs, exposed roots, and trees in storms
ChopMyTree.com stops by 7/20/24 Hour 2
Deer tolerant plants, plus Premier Tree Solutions- covering all of Atlanta, equipment vs. climbers, tips on hiring a professional tree company, and what questions to ask
Garden questions 7/20/24 Hour 1
Calls about nutsedge in sod, the health of gardenias and crape myrtles, plus the top 3 things to do!
Fruits! 7/13/24 Hour 3
Pruning blackberries, too hot for tomatoes? Calls about fig and orange trees
Beauty in summer 7/13/24 Hour 2
Reliable garden resources on the internet, summer pruning and cultivating butterflies
Moss and snakes 7/13/24 Hour 1
Beautiful moss- learning to love it! Plus, where I was shocked to see a snake at my house.
Kids and pollinators 7/6/24 Hour 3
Gardening with kids- ideas from Richard Ludwig; calls about bees, barberry, blueberries, splitting bark and more
Fertilizing now and butterflies 7/6/24 Hour 2
Fertilizing trees and whether or not it's necessary, butterfly bushes, and timing butterfly chrysalises
Summer camps and gardens 7/6/24 Hour 1
Farm fresh foods at camp, and a little about the upcoming WSB Radio Care-a-thon. Find unique opportunities when you donate at wsbradio.com/careathon
Diving into plant diseases 6/29/24 Hour 3
Selecting and planting healthy plants, minimizing disease spread, boxwood blight, and more with Dr. Woodward
Cherry trees and plant pathology 6/29/24 Hour 2
Diatomaceous Earth, Japanese beetles in cherry trees, and plant diseases with UGA's Jean Woodward
Farmers Markets and garden questions 6/29/24 Hour 1
Featuring the Alpharetta Farmers Market, plus questions about summer-blooming flowers and gnats in houseplants
Miserable mosquito summer 6/22/24 Hour 3
UGA Entomologist Elmer Gray with mosquito prevention- bodies of water to pay attention to, environmentally friendly solutions, and "tick questing"
Mosquito myths 6/22/24 Hour 2
Bee ID, Japanese beetles on roses, and Entomologist Elmer Gray busts common mosquito myths. Interesting stuff!
Sustainability 6/22/24 Hour 1
Concepts around sustainable gardening, favorite trees, and the top 3 things to do this weekend!
NG Turf and the summer heat 6/15/24 Hour 3
Jutt Howard with NG Turf shares tips for properly maintaining sod in the summer heat, plus answers questions about weeds and matching varieties
Pollinators, and talking turf 6/15/24 Hour 2
Father's Day gift ideas, issues with trees this time of year, and Jutt Howard with NG Turf takes your calls!
Plant detective 6/15/24 Hour 1
Know the problem before you 'fix' the problem; National Pollinator Week and certifying your landscape
Common sense gardening 6/8/24 Hour 3
Interpreting plant tags and common sense gardening with Dr. Allan Armitage; pruning tips from Rick Smith and Bruce Holliday
Care and maintenance for maples 6/8/24 Hour 2
Norm Mittleider with summer care for maples, selecting the right one, and problems. Plus, guests from the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association
Summer citrus 6/8/24 Hour 1
Growing citrus in Georgia with Via Citrus, and calls about a new weed, irises and bamboo!
Gardens calls 6/1/24 Hour 3
Back with Mickey Gazaway- favorite perennials including daylilies, deer, hydrangeas, and transplanting trees and shrubs
My guest Mickey Gazaway 6/1/24 Hour 2
Mickey talks about shade and vegetable gardening, plus calls on a tree dropping leaves, gardenias, and peonies.
Plants, flowers, trees and STUFF 6/1/24 Hour 1
Fireflies, cicadas and tips for starting a wildflower garden
Edibles, pests and more! 5/25/24 Hour 3
Saving money filling raised beds, keeping soil cool, organic treatment for slugs, and more prolific blueberries
Rose rosette virus 5/25/24 Hour 2
Could it be rose rosette? Also, enjoying gardenias, pruning shrubs, and what causes burgundy spots on leaves
Buying bad soil 5/25/24 Hour 1
Memorial Day remembrance, Southern magnolias, and the dangers of buying soil from unknown origins
A bad landscaper and UGA Extension help 5/18/24 Hour 3
Pruning golden mop cypress & boxwoods, Ashley rants & raves, and new weed, and what's important for pecan trees
Expert advice 5/18/24 Hour 2
Calls about propagating a favorite tree, a new weed, bamboo, irises, and what's turning the lawn brown
Japanese Maple help 5/18/24 Hour 1
Norm Mittleider with summer care for maples, selecting the right one, and problems they may encounter. Plus, the dreaded Japanese beetles!
Hummingbirds and mosquitoes 5/11/24 Hour 3
More about hummingbird feeders, keeping mosquitoes AND bamboo away, plus what are cypress knees?
Cicadas!!! 5/11/24 Hour 2
What gardeners need to know about cicadas, plus pruning roses, magnolia wood, and keeping ants out of hummingbird feeders.
Societal benefits of gardening, and bromeliads 5/11/24 Hour 1
Getting to know your neighbors, Top 3 Things to do, caring for bromeliads (cool plants!) with Hans Rueffert
Gambit of great garden calls 5/4/24 Hour 3
Leaf spots and insects on perennials, birds nesting in ferns, dead parts of a shrub and tomato hornworm
Spring blooms for mom 5/4/24 Hour 2
Watering the lawn, handling spring flowers, and Mother's Day gift ideas from Wild Birds Unlimited.
Successful vegetable gardening 5/4/24 Hour 1
Improving a raised bed and successfully growing tomatoes, with Joe Lamp'l
Talkin' turf 4/27/24 Hour 2
Clint Waltz from UGA and Jutt Howard of NG Turf tackle all of your grass questions!
Bugs and birds 4/27/24 Hour 3
Invasive bugs you may encounter this summer, plus, Mother's Day gift ideas from Wild Birds Unlimited.
Treating weeds and top landscapers 4/27/24 Hour 1
King Green with advice on summer weeds; Georgia Urban Ag Council's GA Landscape Awards
Earth Day! Recycling, and roses 4/20/24 Hour 3
Recycling glass and 'hard to recycle materials' with Live Thrive. Plus learning about and caring for new plants.
Pruning, watering, and disease 4/20/24 Hour 2
ALL topics! Pruning that can be done now, hydrangea health, composting, watering lawns, and powdery mildew
Planting and birds 4/20/24 Hour 1
Things to do around the city, birding with Birds Georgia, and what to do with camellias now, including air-layering!
Sustainable landscaping 4/13/24 Hour 3
Sustainable landscaping with Dr. Richard Ludwig- considering form, color and texture; questions about fruit trees, coring your containers and more
Environmental horticulturalist Dr. Richard Ludwig 4/13/24 Hour 2
Dr. Ludwig discusses sustainability in landscaping, a cool way to grow tomatoes and native plants
Snakes and swarms 4/13/24 Hour 1
Snakes, a swarm of honeybees, finding a landscaper and more!
Establishing and maintaining sod 4/6/24 Hour 3
Jutt with NG Turf- come see and feel the sod; soil testing, soil prep, when to lay warm-season sod, and a question about matching Bermudas.
NG Turf 4/6/24 Hour 2
Hemlocks, artichokes, and NG Turf in studio - grasses that can withstand shade, bluegrasses as lawns, and leveling lawns
April is National Garden Month 4/6/24 Hour 1
What to do during national garden month, recycling pots, English ivy, and native azaleas
Watering, tree issues and more 3/30/24 Hour 3
Unwanted birds, irrigating, problems with trees, rose rosette, and keeping cats out of the garden bed!
Attack of the PEEPS 3/30/24 Hour 2
Easter candies, no thanks to Dave Baker, where to get good sod, and a rare bird rescue