Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca

Caring for houseplants, tips for orchids, and does rosemary grow well here outdoors

Joe Lamp'l - benefits of native plants, raised bed gardening, and which summer veggies are better started from seed vs those best direct sown

Wrapping up with Joe Lamp'l and starting vegetable seeds. Also, questions about camellias, planting azaleas, and starting seed

Flower ideas for V Day based on their meanings, a call about dwarf fig bushes, and Birds Georgia celebrates a big milestone!

National Garden Bureau Green Thumb Awards, plus Cornell Lab of Ornithology & how to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count!

Jim Bearden, the Bluebird Guy, with everything bluebirds. In addition to Green Meadows Preserve, Kennesaw Mtn Nat'l Battlefield Park is a great Cobb Co. attraction

A lengthier conversation with Atlanta Coyote Project's Chris Mowry- how we can better interact (or not) with these historic creatures

Plant recommendations, care for crape myrtles, and what if a tree's roots get too large

Great questions about what to do with mulch, plants whose flowers change colors, and efforts to change Georgia's state flower!

Chris Mowry from Berry College helps us understand coyotes, plus talking about tasks to do in this cold weather

Gardeners know the mental health benefits of gardening, but what about the stress that can come along with farming? An important conversation about mental health

Groundhog Day, winter pruning, and the importance of sustainable urban landscaping (trees talk, ya know?)

Calls about propagating rhododendrons, when to seed for fescue and understanding when & how to prune hydrangeas

Allowing native plants to thrive, seasonal pruning, and big news from the Georgia Urban Ag Council!

Protecting plants- what to cover, how to, and what to use!

Cold weather plant advice from experts, as well as plant selections that handle colder weather

Plants for colorful, winter blooms! Talking winter pruning with the Pruning Guru, plus whether that warm weather will trick some plants

Calls regarding crape myrtle health, root pruning on trees, and plant recommendations for curb appeal, and dealing with a sinkhole

Calls about planting tulips, understanding your lawncare company, earthworms, and growing veggies

Good news for 2 endangered species, questions about orchid care, pecan fertilization, and what to do with holiday plants

Favorite spring-flowering bulbs, a variety of plant recommendations for dry shade plus, Ashley gives mad props to a landscaper!

Calls about hellebores, the need for removing mulch, mowing, a thorny plant and appreciating houseplants

GFC Director Johnny Sabo talks wildfires happening in Georgia and how GFC protects a valuable industry in our state

Ga Dept. of Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper visits with Ashley about all things Georgia Agriculture. Some of the topics may surprise you!

Interview with Chancellor Sonny Perdue- former Governor of Georgia, US Secretary of Agriculture, agribusinessman, and grandfather

Learning more about what constitutes urban agriculture with Dr. Bethany Harris, and learning all about a fun tropical plant with Hans Rueffert

UGA's Ranger Nick on our interactions with wildlife, plus holiday plants and care with UGA's Bodie Pennisi

Talking trees with Mary Carol Sheffield, transplanting things this time of year, and a warning against 'fake' plants

The Dramm Corporation along with tips for storing garden items/tools for winter, plus the way plants react to dry cold, and the Top 3 Things to do this week!

Dr. Allan Armitage joins me with some exciting news, plus tips for winter garden prep, winter pruning, and information about soil testing

Calls about dahlias, armadillos, pruning a Japanese maple and a multitude of 'thanks' to all who contribute to Green and Growing!

Dr. Allan Armitage joins me with some exciting news, and talking about firs with the 'Christmas tree guru' from UGA's Horticulture Dept., Mark Czarnota

Ashley explains why it appeared trees were 'glowing' after a rain, and meet Hall Co. Extension Agent Garrett Hibbs- talking agricultural services

Difference between plant fungus and virus, how to be preventing this time of year, and a call about a blueberry pest

Using herbicides responsibly, what grass to plant now, and talk about planting palms

What to do with palm and banana trees this time of year, also why a poinsettia isn't turning colors, and a camellia aborting buds

Calls about a plant that doesn't exist, birds at the feeders, brambles, and a Gardener's Thanksgiving Prayer

Doghobble Wine Farm with what grapes are native to our region, plus rapid fire turf Qs for UGA's Dr. Clint Waltz

Interview with Chancellor Sonny Perdue- former Governor of Georgia, US Secretary of Agriculture, agribusinessman, and grandfather

Author Doug Tallamy, calls about food gardening, removing ivy, and the Top 3 Things to do this weekend

Caring for plants brought inside, notes from the Ga Forestry Commission, and calls about a grafted citrus and Confederate rose.

Trees growing together, seasonal events on my website, overwintering dahlias, and what annoys Clark Howard & I this time of year

IDing holiday cactus, transplanting shrubs, what bulbs to plant when, and tips and a call about dahlias

Helping pollinators over winter with Becky Griffin, and ways of tackling the most aggressive invasives with Michael Cowan

Dr. David Coyle answers concerns about Joro spiders, and Dr. Doug Tallamy joins me to talk about how the small things we do can make a big difference

Threat of a frost vs a freeze, planting perennial foods, establishing plants in a new-to-you home, and removing ivy from trees

A caller about overwintering banana trees, plus turfgrass talk with Clint Waltz - preparing grasses going into dormancy

Turfgrass talk with Clint Waltz - shade tolerant grass, and use of fungicides, preemergence herbicides and winterizers

Colorful Japanese maple selections, when to prune them, and the data from this year's Great Southeast Pollinator Census, shared here first!

Colors for fall, questions about pear tree pests and pecan tree troubles, plus the top 3 things to do

Reducing size of mature gardenias & boxwoods, planting propagated plants in fall, and a GA Leaf Watch update from GA Forestry Commission