Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca

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

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

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

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

Joe Lamp'l and I talk about building healthy soil and keys to making compost. ALL of your plants need to hear this!

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

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?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spring care, pruning, what to look out for, plus the Top 3 Things to do this week!