Viticulture! 6/7/25 Hour 1
Scary agricultural news stories update, and a wine tasting- I learned just how important soil, climate and geography are to wine grape growers
Jun 07, 2025•33 min
Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca
Green and Growing with Ashley Frasca airs every Saturday morning 6am-9am on 95.5 WSB.
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Episodes
Hydrangeas and gardenias 6/7/25 Hour 2
Upcoming American Hydrangea Society tour in Atlanta, plus gardenias: varieties, pruning, and diagnosing spider mite problems
Jun 07, 2025•32 min
Great garden questions from you 6/7/25 Hour 3
Calls about how to fill raised beds, propagating blueberries, shade perennials, and starting Bermuda grass
Jun 07, 2025•33 min
Improvements to the planet 5/31/25 Hour 1
Introducing the Ga Native Seed Network, and academic efforts for keeping litter out of waterways
May 31, 2025•31 min
Mammals and Birds 5/31/25 Hour 2
Critter visitors from the Rome-Floyd ECO Center and what is a must if you feed songbirds- great advice from UGA
May 31, 2025•31 min
Entomology & Geology 5/31/25 Hour 3
Discussions about the importance of pollinators in the landscape and then roadside geological attractions in Georgia
May 31, 2025•31 min
*BONUS* "Building the soil is the secret to everything" w/ Joe Lamp'l
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!
May 24, 2025•30 min
Electrical safety and garden calls 5/24/25 Hour 1
Ragsdale with tips to stay safe around electricity while gardening, and calls about composting and propagating cuttings
May 24, 2025•35 min
Keeping you in the know 5/24/25 Hour 2
Professional organizations as resources for homeowners, the top 3 things to do in the landscape and Joe Lamp'l with ideas for ecological gardening!
May 24, 2025•33 min
Joe Lamp'l is my guest 5/24/25 Hour 3
Tips and tricks for growing tomatoes, calls about growing food, helpful info about greenhouses, and keep listening for a GREAT laugh
May 24, 2025•36 min
Growing tomatoes and palm trees (yes, in Georgia!) 5/17/25 Hour 1
Soil for tomatoes, preventing blossom end rot, and planting palm trees in Atlanta (yes, it's possible!)
May 17, 2025•33 min
Saving birds, and some great garden calls 5/17/25 Hour 2
Soil prep for growing a vegetable garden, preventing bird/window collisions, and leveling out the lawn & yard
May 17, 2025•32 min
Fruit and ornamental tree issues 5/17/25 Hour 3
Herbicides for poison ivy, trouble with maple trees, will citrus come back, and pollination of fruit trees
May 17, 2025•33 min
"Do nothing" approach, and noise in one Atlanta community 5/10/25 Hour 1
My monologue about "Do nothing!", success with blueberries, planting hydrangeas and their sun needs, and noisy lawn equipment
May 10, 2025•33 min
Soil issues and a horticultural guest 5/10/25 Hour 2
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!
May 10, 2025•34 min
Horticulture at UGA and real world experiences 5/10/25 Hour 3
UGA's Julie Campbell talks experiences for horticulture students, floral design, and rose care, plus how to find a landscaper
May 10, 2025•33 min
Birding! 5/3/25 Hour 1
Best states for bird watching- how GA performs, and an interesting look at UGA research on our bird watching & feeding habits
May 04, 2025•34 min
House plants and arid plants 5/3/25 Hour 2
Tips on selecting house plants, orchid care, and calls about moles tunneling, and growing agave in Atlanta
May 04, 2025•33 min
Calls from you 5/3/25 Hour 3
Garden myths, and calls about bad news for hostas, composting, ticks and tulips
May 04, 2025•33 min
Saving seeds and mosquito prevention 4/26/25 Hour 1
Introducing the Ga Native Seed Network; planning to prevent mosquitos from pestering us this summer!
Apr 26, 2025•30 min
High schoolers excited about outdoor jobs 4/26/25 Hour 2
Calls about lawns, mushrooms sprouting up & strange camellia leaves, plus learning about rewarding jobs in turf management with First Green
Apr 26, 2025•30 min
The beauty of Oakland, and garden calls 4/26/25 Hour 3
Things to see at Historic Oakland Cemetery in spring; Calls about something punching holes in lilies, butterflies and gardening in small spaces
Apr 26, 2025•30 min
Helping the earth 4/19/25 Hour 1
April is invasive plant pest & disease awareness month and it's earth month! Two great guests to share & encourage our roles in both!
Apr 19, 2025•33 min
Weed ID and destroying invasive plants 4/19/25 Hour 2
Calls about weeds; Dr. David Coyle from Clemson University in-studio talking about invasive plants and proper use of herbicides
Apr 19, 2025•33 min
Invasive pests and poison ivy 4/19/25 Hour 3
Dr. David Coyle with helpful info about poison ivy, how invasive pests take hold, and calls about imports, azaleas and roses
Apr 19, 2025•33 min
Buddy Lee of Encore Azaleas joins me 4/12/25 Hour 1
Honoring the beauty at the Masters, Bird Fest, and success with Encore Azaleas!
Apr 14, 2025•33 min
Bee ID and much more 4/12/25 Hour 2
Calls! Trouble with a cherry tree, oddity on camellias, protecting bluebirds, and the importance of properly identifying bees
Apr 14, 2025•33 min
Great caller topics 4/12/25 Hour 3
Pollinator plants, advantages of raised bed gardening, blooming tea olives, and protecting bees
Apr 14, 2025•33 min
Great garden calls 4/5/25 Hour 1
Don't top trees! Calls about mushrooms in the lawn, canna leaf roller, treating fescue, and balcony gardening
Apr 07, 2025•33 min
A visit to Atlanta's oldest public park 4/5/25 Hour 2
Highlighting the gardens within Historic Oakland Cemetery, checking wildflower seed mixes, Weed of the Week, and propagation
Apr 07, 2025•34 min
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