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Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca airs every Saturday morning 6-9:00am on 95.5 WSB.

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    • Jul 18, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 995 EPISODES


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    Storms = needed water 7/18/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2026 32:07


    Mary Kay Woodworth of Urban Ag Council talks being water wise, heat smart, and UGA Turfgrass Field Day. Plus how to prepare plants for storms

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    Looking out for our plants 7/18/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2026 33:15


    Talking Japanese beetles with an expert, plus wilt on tomato plants, help for hostas, and a dumb bird

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    Why is my plant doing this? 7/18/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2026 32:13


    Knowing the type of tomato you have, growing citrus from seed, limelight hydrangeas are drooping, and treating grubs

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    Termites and ants 7/11/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2026 32:13


    Peach trees on Peachtree- thoughts? Plus, a plant that killed a horse. And Urban Entomologist Dan Suiter talks termites- inside and outside.

    ants peach termites peachtree
    Why things don't bloom 7/11/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2026 31:51


    Battling moles, peony not blooming, propagating a fig, hornets nests, and Knock Outs not blooming

    bloom battling knockouts
    Great garden calls 7/11/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2026 33:46


    Calls about propagating roses, care for persimmons and plums, lantana, and fall webworms

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    Talking turtles and rehabbing wild birds 7/4/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2026 31:03


    Ashley's conversation with Kathryn Dudeck, wildlife director and rehabber at the Chattahoochee Nature Center

    wild birds turtles rehabbing
    Everything mosquitoes 7/4/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2026 29:19


    UGA's Elmer Gray and I bust myths about mosquitoes, talk about their life cycles, prevention, and talking ticks too

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    Calls about tree health and invasive plants 7/4/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2026 29:34


    Asking 'is my tree dying?' and dealing with English ivy, bamboo, and wisteria

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    Experts from UGA join the chat! 6/27/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2026 32:02


    UGA Turfgrass Specialist Clint Waltz w/ info for & about HOAs, and UGA Weed Control Specialist Mark Czarnota w/ helpful info about different turf weeds

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    Garden calls 6/27/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2026 28:48


    Native tree recommendations, info about reblooming shrubs, lawn for pets, and 'is my tree really dead?'

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    Summer celebrations and rehabbing wildlife 6/27/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2026 30:52


    Ashley's visit to the Chattahoochee Nature Center, and a visit with Wildlife Director Kathryn Dudeck about how to handle injured animals

    wildlife celebrations rehabbing
    Ashley's Big Old Tree Show 6/20/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 33:43


    Introducing you to the Ga Forestry Commission, Ga Tree Council, the Ga Arborist Association, and Trees Atlanta! Thanks to Seth, Alicia, Logan, and Greg for being in-studio!

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    Ashley's Big Old Tree Show 6/20/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 33:13


    What NOT to do with your trees, volunteer resources, community forestry, and a GREAT top 3 things to do for trees right now!

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    Ashley's Big Old Tree Show 6/20/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 33:38


    Tree pests & diseases to look out for now, my guests' favorite native trees, and what to grow under trees

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    Nature 6/13/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2026 33:07


    Looking after newly planted trees, the top 3 things to do outdoors, and a visit to the Chattahoochee Nature Center

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    Special talk about butterflies & trees 6/13/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2026 33:14


    Facts about monarch butterflies, native plants for pollinators, and Japanese maple expert Norm Mittleider on what to look for on a grafted tree

    japanese trees butterflies
    Care for maples 6/13/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2026 31:45


    Great questions for guest Norm Mittleider - hydrangeas, timing on trimming maples, tackling suckers, and transplanting trees

    care maples
    Peat lands in Canada 6/6/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 33:29


    Fascinating info from the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Assoc., plus calls about uses for daylilies and growing garlic

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    Flowers, deer, and suckers 6/6/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 32:14


    GREAT calls about keeping cut flowers fresh, daylilies, preventing deer from eating them, pulling juniper out, and crape myrtle suckers

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    Garden calls 6/6/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 32:30


    Transplanting a tree, keeping centipede grass from crawling, and a giant lizard in Georgia

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    Places to visit in June 5/30/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2026 36:59


    Dealing with saturated soils, a visit to the Chattahoochee Nature Center, and the American Hydrangea Society fundraiser

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    All this rain = mosquitoes 5/30/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2026 35:49


    UGA Public Health Extension Specialist Elmer Gray talking mosquito control, plus the top 3 things to do this weekend

    rain mosquitoes
    Mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks 5/30/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2026 35:49


    UGA's Elmer Gray talking a targeted pesticide for mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, and what is Alpha-gal syndrome

    alpha ticks uga mosquitoes fleas
    Wildlife rehabilitation and caring for roses 5/23/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2026 32:56


    Kathryn Dudeck, wildlife rehabber at Chattahoochee Nature Center- we talk turtles and more, and Barry McCasland of the Greater Atlanta Rose Society

    caring roses wildlife rehabilitation
    Darned deer 5/23/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2026 33:31


    Pulling ivy and not disrupting other things, plants deer DON'T like, and strategizing how to keep them away

    pulling deer darned
    The right way to plant 5/23/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2026 34:34


    Proper planting techniques, where to get great seed for any occasion, and planting dahlias this time of year

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    Building better soil 5/16/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 32:12


    Leaving bird nests alone, looking out for road kill, and how to build better soil with Joe Lamp'l

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    Invasive plant headaches 5/16/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 31:47


    Invasives! Talking English ivy, bamboo, wisteria, and morning glories. Plus, a conversation about compost- how to be successful with it

    plant headaches invasive invasives
    Questions about caring for trees 5/16/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 32:01


    Calls about protecting young trees, deterring deer, maple pruning, and the Top 3 Things to do this week

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    Dogs and turtles, oh my! 5/9/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 33:09


    Dog-friendly gardens with Southern Living, beware of turtles (take it from Ashley), and the health of a palm

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    A tree for Mother's Day 5/9/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 33:04


    Tree recommendations as a gift for mom, maintaining a vegetative spot from the power company, finding a good pollinator plant, and playing 'is my tree dead?"

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    Pollinators and repeat bloomers 5/9/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 32:17


    The Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail, calls about tree pruning and repeat-blooming gardenias, plus the Top 3 Things to do this weekend

    pollinators bloomers
    Flowers and food safety 5/2/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2026 29:20


    Energy efficient planting, flowers at Phipps, and food safety with the USDA- what do those 'use by' and 'best by' dates really mean

    energy flowers usda food safety phipps
    Vines and houseplants 5/2/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2026 33:00


    A bit about hummingbirds, questions about vine heights, heavy pruning on camellias, caring for blueberries, and houseplants outside

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    Busy gardeners! 5/2/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2026 34:02


    Garden travels, ryegrass dying out of bermuda, dividing bulbs, treating poison ivy, and propagating peonies

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    Care for spring plants 4/25/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2026 31:46


    Azalea and rhododendron care, south Georgia wildfires, preventing bird strikes, and safe digging with Atlanta Gas Light

    care spring plants
    Garden questions and herbicides 4/25/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2026 32:17


    Calls about dethatching and pruning Knock Outs, plus Dr Mark Czarnota with information about appropriate herbicides for all kinds of weeds

    gardens knockouts herbicide
    Weed biology 4/25/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2026 32:44


    Mark Czarnota from UGA and I discuss poison ivy, safe weed treatments for family spaces, and the effect of drought on herbicides

    weed biology uga
    Remembering Walter Reeves 4/11/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2026 30:54


    Ashley and others share stories and pay tribute to the iconic Georgia Gardener. Walter Reeves, 6/2/51 - 4/10/26

    reeves
    Remembering Walter Reeves 4/11/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2026 32:56


    Ashley and others share stories and pay tribute to the iconic Georgia Gardener. Walter Reeves, 6/2/51 - 4/10/26

    reeves
    Remembering Walter Reeves 4/11/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2026 32:15


    Ashley and others share stories and pay tribute to the iconic Georgia Gardener. Walter Reeves, 6/2/51 - 4/10/26

    reeves
    Talking grass and deer 4/11/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2026 30:40


    Jutt Howard of NG Turf on how to care for sod greening up now, good mowing techniques, and Trent Ellis of Armor Wildlife Mgmt with keeping deer out

    grass deer
    Invasive pests and also songbird health 4/11/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2026 30:02


    Bad news Bradford pears, bark scale and other things to look out for, plus what we can do to keep songbirds healthy

    health bradford invasive pests songbird
    Turfgrass and HOA involvement 4/11/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2026 30:52


    Clint Waltz from UGA answers your lawn questions and poses solutions for potential battles between homeowners and their HOAs

    involvement uga hoas turfgrass
    Traffic and trees (there's a connection) 4/4/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2026 32:49


    Growing a meadow, why Bradford pears are bad, and my two worlds of trees and traffic finally meet. And then Logan...

    trees traffic bradford
    Azaleas and maples 4/4/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2026 33:06


    Calls about caring for a maple tree, azaleas (pruning and IDing), plus when fertilizing works best

    maples azaleas iding
    Advice for gardening in adverse conditions 4/4/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2026 31:48


    Calls about buying seeds too good to be true, gardening in a drought, eliminating ivy, and identifying wild honeysuckle

    advice conditions gardening adverse
    Garden calls and the Ga Forestry Commission 3/28/26 Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 33:47


    Observations of plants growing like gangbusters now, hummingbird update, planting summer-blooming bulbs, and updating soil

    gardens observations forestry commission
    Look out for these pests 3/28/26 Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 33:23


    Clemson's Dr. David Coyle updates us on pests to beware of this summer, and graduate research asst. Samantha Kennett with an issue for crape myrtles

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    Invasive pests and plants 3/28/26 Hour 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 33:41


    Questions about watering, topping trees, and ants. Plus, Dr. David Coyle and Samantha Kennett talk ant stings and Bradford pears

    plants bradford invasive pests david coyle

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