Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca

Mary Pat Matheson of Atlanta Botanical Garden joins me to talk about an exciting new destination in Midtown, Atlanta

A call about fire ants, deer mating, and what oak trees and acorns can indicate about wildlife

Trent Ellis of Armor Wildlife Mgmt talks deer fencing and some plants they don't typically browse, plus a question about armadillos.

Cattle, Joro spiders, monarchs, and talk about prep for perennial beds and wildflowers!

Getting rid of weeds to establish a new lawn, mosquito myths & maintenance, and controlling weeds in beds

Weed control in beds & lawns, importance of soil temperature, keeping Bermuda out of unwanted spaces, and ant control

How perennials do their thing year to year, and learning all about an underserved native fruit!

Questions about grubs/Japanese beetles, problems with roses, seed preservation, plus trimming Japanese maples

Japanese maple expert Norm Mittleider with proper planting and care for these trees, plus his favorite for fall color

How to participate in the Pollinator Census, native plant recommendations, and caring for lawns

Which grass pollinators find useful, what counts as a pollinator, lilacs in GA, and groundcover recommendations

Caring for cleyera shrubs, frost crack on a maple, and transplanting a fig tree- when to?

The nature behind wellness, and calls about problems with barberry shrubs (and a warning), disappointing hydrangeas, and safety with figs

IDing leaf spot type, wild boars impacting trees, and my guest Julie Campbell of UGA's Hort Dept explains the logistics of cut flowers

Julie Campbell of UGA - artificial intelligence in gardening, caring for cut flowers, and incorporating natives as well as cultivars- benefits to both

A recap of UGA Turfgrass Research Field Day and the Pruning Guru to help with pruning and deadheading

IDing caterpillars, ground covers for shade, maintaining an ivy bed, and caring for geraniums

Birds of prey, problems with tomatoes, tropical houseplants, and why no butterflies?

Turfgrass Research Field Day, Think Natives First plant conference, and the Great Southeast Pollinator Census

Herbs with Mickey Gazaway, Home Garden Planting Chart for veggies, and moving perennials

Calls about exposed tree roots, holiday cactus, no more tomatoes, and preventing leaf spot next year

Calls about deer, and Dr. Dan Suiter of UGA talking roaches- inside and outside (yuck)

Introducing experts from tree organizations across Georgia, sharing mistakes homeowners make, and partnerships to protect trees

Ga Tree Council, Ga Arborist Assoc., Trees Atlanta, and Ga Forestry Commission's favorite trees, pests of trees, and tips on where to find free saplings!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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