Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca

Hydrangea ID, house plants with Busy B, and excitement about fireflies and pollinators

Tips about ticks, information overload about crape myrtles, and what turns leaves black

Brown spots in lawn, disbelief about deer, a good time to transplant flowering shrubs, and clearing brush

Rain's impacts on our gardens, considering house plants, and the Japanese beetles are coming- advice from Dr. Dan Potter!

Qs about gardenias, hydrangeas, and Japanese maple expert Norm Mittleider joins me - learning about how they're grafted

Varieties of Japanese maples, planting tips, and a product Norm Mittleider recommends for stressed trees

Properly handling the task of watering this summer. Plus, exploring what indoor & outdoor plants can be toxic to our pets

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

Calls about termites in mulch, troubles with a fig, early blight on tomatoes and what makes them get so tall?

Learning about tropicals, vegetables & herbs at Busy B Plant Supply. Also, timely advice from a UGA county extension agent!

UGA Turf Grass Specialist Clint Waltz with tips for preventing lawn disease, and the top 3 things to do this weekend!

Timing on planting winter squash, and questions about lavender, daylilies, butterfly bush and hydrangeas

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 pathologist Dr. Jean Woodward with what to expect from this rainy weather, plus questions about pests on roses and black on hellebores

Fun fungi, leaf spots and plant diseases with Dr. Jean Woodward, plus tracking hummingbirds

Scary agricultural news stories update, and a wine tasting- I learned just how important soil, climate and geography are to wine grape growers

Upcoming American Hydrangea Society tour in Atlanta, plus gardenias: varieties, pruning, and diagnosing spider mite problems

Calls about how to fill raised beds, propagating blueberries, shade perennials, and starting Bermuda grass

Introducing the Ga Native Seed Network, and academic efforts for keeping litter out of waterways

Critter visitors from the Rome-Floyd ECO Center and what is a must if you feed songbirds- great advice from UGA

Discussions about the importance of pollinators in the landscape and then roadside geological attractions in Georgia

My friend Joe Lamp'l stayed on after the show to talk about building healthy soil and keys to making compost. ALL of your plants need to hear this!

Ragsdale with tips to stay safe around electricity while gardening, and calls about composting and propagating cuttings

Professional organizations as resources for homeowners, the top 3 things to do in the landscape and Joe Lamp'l with ideas for ecological gardening!

Tips and tricks for growing tomatoes, calls about growing food, helpful info about greenhouses, and keep listening for a GREAT laugh

Soil for tomatoes, preventing blossom end rot, and planting palm trees in Atlanta (yes, it's possible!)

Soil prep for growing a vegetable garden, preventing bird/window collisions, and leveling out the lawn & yard

Herbicides for poison ivy, trouble with maple trees, will citrus come back, and pollination of fruit trees

My monologue about "Do nothing!", success with blueberries, planting hydrangeas and their sun needs, and noisy lawn equipment

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!

UGA's Julie Campbell talks experiences for horticulture students, floral design, and rose care, plus how to find a landscaper

Best states for bird watching- how GA performs, and an interesting look at UGA research on our bird watching & feeding habits

Tips on selecting house plants, orchid care, and calls about moles tunneling, and growing agave in Atlanta

Garden myths, and calls about bad news for hostas, composting, ticks and tulips

Things to see at Historic Oakland Cemetery in spring; Calls about something punching holes in lilies, butterflies and gardening in small spaces

Calls about lawns, mushrooms sprouting up & strange camellia leaves, plus learning about rewarding jobs in turf management with First Green

Introducing the Ga Native Seed Network; planning to prevent mosquitos from pestering us this summer!

April is invasive plant pest & disease awareness month and it's earth month! Two great guests to share & encourage our roles in both!

Calls about weeds; Dr. David Coyle from Clemson University in-studio talking about invasive plants and proper use of herbicides

Dr. David Coyle with helpful info about poison ivy, how invasive pests take hold, and calls about imports, azaleas and roses

Honoring the beauty at the Masters, Bird Fest, and success with Encore Azaleas!

Calls! Trouble with a cherry tree, oddity on camellias, protecting bluebirds, and the importance of properly identifying bees

Pollinator plants, advantages of raised bed gardening, blooming tea olives, and protecting bees

Don't top trees! Calls about mushrooms in the lawn, canna leaf roller, treating fescue, and balcony gardening

Highlighting the gardens within Historic Oakland Cemetery, checking wildflower seed mixes, Weed of the Week, and propagation

Killing invasives selectively, use of a Buckthorn Blaster, feeding birds, and tips for growing tomatoes

Spring flowering trees, a little about opossums, using salt in the garden, and the Top 3 Things to be doing!

Turf grass specialist Clint Waltz answers questions about fescue varieties, seeding fescue, and scalping, topdressing & aerating Bermuda lawns

Bermuda care- defining topdressing, dethatching, and aerating. Also, handling Bermuda growing into fescue and vice versa

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 trends for 2025, calls about eliminating Bradford pears, mixed fescue stands and UGA Public Health Extension Specialist Elmer Gray