Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca

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

Interesting black fly/gnat facts and busting mosquito myths with UGA's Elmer Gray

Expert guests discussing butterflies, their host plants, and how insects heal themselves using plants

NG Turf and sod health topics; Armor Wildlife Mgmt with deer fencing and other ways to prevent deer damage

Dr. Bodie Pennisi offers up advantages of perennials plus favorites for sun and shade!

Ga Forestry Commission on preventing fires, jasmine vines, the ills of Bradford pears, and evergreen, shrub recommendations

Favorite spring plants, questions about transplanting seedlings, mowing Bermuda for the 1st time, grape vines, and don't be fooled by colored hostas!

Mickey Gazaway and I answer questions about lilies, pruning, fescue to prevent erosion and flowering vines

Helping you identify spring-blooming plants, question about soil tests, and why native plants!

Deer prevention- effectiveness of consumer vs commercial repellents; dealing with armadillos and moles

Observing deer damage with Armor Wildlife Mgmt- discussions about fencing and damage to trees and other plants

Ga Arbor Day- the Ga Forestry Commission stops by, fragrant flowers, and putting grass seed down soon

Air layering as propagation, soil tests, growing wild flowers, tips for starting seed, and shade-loving perennials