The Growing Season

Matt McFarland
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The Growing Season

The lighter side of landscaping. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland, chat about horticulture served with a hearty helping of humour. With over 70 years of design and installation experience the McFarland boys dig into topics in a way you've rarely heard. Packed full of guests that represent various corners of the industry, The Growing Season is smile worthy.The Growing Season: No politics or pulpits, just plants and muddy workboots.

  1. The Growing Season, Dec 21, 2024 - Christmas Visitors 2024

    14 HRS AGO

    The Growing Season, Dec 21, 2024 - Christmas Visitors 2024

    The penultimate episode of The Growing Season for 2024 is a festive offering of wonder...Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland steer their sights on the visitors that accompany the Christmas Season into your home. Matt tees the show off by highlighting the career of a member of the cast of National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. How do you pet proof your house during the Christmas Season? Are there ways of keeping your cat from drinking from the Christmas Tree reservoir?How do you properl...

    53 min
  2. The Growing Season, Dec 14, 2024 - Christmas All-Stars 2024

    DEC 14

    The Growing Season, Dec 14, 2024 - Christmas All-Stars 2024

    Its the most wonderful time of the year.The holidays are in full swing on The Growing Season. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland get into the heavy hitters of the Christmas Season. Poinsettia's kick off the proceedings. Do they flower? Where do they grow naturally? How do you initiate the colour change? Matt details his adventures in witnessing the change in colour on Christmas's most popular potted plant. Can you initiate the colour change at home?&nbs...

    54 min
  3. The Growing Season, Dec 7, 2024 - Sub-Zero Horticulture

    DEC 7

    The Growing Season, Dec 7, 2024 - Sub-Zero Horticulture

    Baby, it's cold outside...Matt has packed up the job site tools for the season and is set to kick off the holiday fare for 2024."How would we, as humanity, survive during an ice age?"It's the question that The McFarlands ask to tee off this week's episode of The Growing Season. What would you be willing to give up in an effort to preserve what's left of our climate? Hard questions abound...How are people overcoming extreme cold to participate in horticultural adventures? M...

    54 min
  4. The Growing Season, Nov. 30, 2024 - Weathering The Extremes

    NOV 30

    The Growing Season, Nov. 30, 2024 - Weathering The Extremes

    How do horticultural organisms handle the extreme’s of nature? The Growing Season pulls the curtains back on the amazing abilities of the plants in your gardens. Lightning kicks the show off. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss the ins and outs of lightning and how it’s managed on your property. How many people die per year as a result of interactions with lightning? You’ve seen a tree growing through a chain link fence. How does the tree survive? The McFarland’s explain. ...

    54 min
  5. The Growing Season, Nov. 22, 2024 - Winter Survival

    NOV 23

    The Growing Season, Nov. 22, 2024 - Winter Survival

    Do skunks hibernate? What about doves?The McFarland's discuss the winter survival tactics employed by many a creature on this week's episode of The Growing Season.Jack, Lynne and Matt kick the show off by chatting about how to insulate your home for the winter months. Are you prepared for winter? The trio tell you how to get there.What are goosebumps? Why do they occur?Jack plays "Imagine If You Will..."What do deer eat in the winter? Where do they over winter...

    54 min
  6. The Growing Season, Nov. 16, 2024 - Bedtime pt. 2

    NOV 16

    The Growing Season, Nov. 16, 2024 - Bedtime pt. 2

    Its time for a visit from The Sandman...The McFarland's steer The Growing Season into the final days of outdoor horticultural adventures for 2024. Its time to put your flower beds to...bed.Is this time of year the best time to get involved in Landscape Design? Yes. Jack and Matt tell you why. Matt tells a Seinfeld story.How do you store your fall flowering bulbs for the winter? The McFarlands tell you how. Should you be cutting your perennials back in the fall?...

    54 min
  7. The Growing Season, Nov. 9, 2024 - Bedtime 2024 pt. 1

    NOV 9

    The Growing Season, Nov. 9, 2024 - Bedtime 2024 pt. 1

    Feeling sleepy? Well, its that time of year. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss putting your gardens to bed on this week's episode of The Growing Season. As they do every year, The McFarlands highlight some innovative ways to prep your horticultural spaces for the long sleep. Jack and Lynne have dealt with mouse issues recently. Matt discusses the ways he helps clients to safe guard against mouse invasion. The least you need to know? ...

    54 min
  8. The Growing Season, Nov 2, 2024 - Being Stylish: Courtyard Gardens

    NOV 2

    The Growing Season, Nov 2, 2024 - Being Stylish: Courtyard Gardens

    Inspired by a recent job, The Growing Season dives into the ins and outs of "Courtyard Gardens."What exactly is a Courtyard Garden? What is the difference between a courtyard and a patio? Are there similarities? The history of the courtyard its highlighted and Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into their experiences with such spaces. What plants are appropriate OR on-style for courtyard locations. With sun and shade being considerations the trio dive into recommend...

    54 min
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Ratings & Reviews

4.9
out of 5
7 Ratings

About

The lighter side of landscaping. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland, chat about horticulture served with a hearty helping of humour. With over 70 years of design and installation experience the McFarland boys dig into topics in a way you've rarely heard. Packed full of guests that represent various corners of the industry, The Growing Season is smile worthy.The Growing Season: No politics or pulpits, just plants and muddy workboots.

Information

  • Creator
    Matt McFarland
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    129
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Growing Season
  • Show Website
    The Growing Season

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