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, Nov. 9, 2024 - Bedtime 2024 pt. 1

    6 DAYS AGO

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

    2 NOV

    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
  3. The Growing Season, Oct. 26, 2024 - Halloween 2024

    26 OCT

    The Growing Season, Oct. 26, 2024 - Halloween 2024

    Its the spookiest time of the year!Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the horticultural aspects of Halloween. The history of the holiday, where it originated and why its still celebrated today kick the show off.Pumpkins, beets and turnips have been used a jack-o-lanterns throughout the course of history. A character named "Stingy Jack" is discussed. Can livestock eat the pumpkins after they are used on Halloween?Sugar cane is a prominent plant material in Halloween's e...

    54 min
  4. The Growing Season, Oct. 19, 2024 - Frost

    19 OCT

    The Growing Season, Oct. 19, 2024 - Frost

    Stay frosty…Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the cold, hard facts about frost and it’s relation to the plants in your garden. The Growing Season gets chilly. What exactly is frost? The trio explain. Does frost affect leaf drop on your deciduous plants? High frost vs. low frost - the battle rages on. Thickly leaved plants seem to tolerate frost. Ligularia, sedums and various hostas are known to be frost tolerant. A simple sprinkler system might be the thing to delay frost damage. Mowin...

    54 min
  5. The Growing Season, Oct 12, 2024 - Fall Colour and Thanksgiving

    12 OCT

    The Growing Season, Oct 12, 2024 - Fall Colour and Thanksgiving

    Its a tough time of year to be a turkey! BUT, its a wonderful time of year to be a tree!Thanksgiving in Canada features prominently on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the history of Thanksgiving and why it is celebrated at different times in the Great White North. Matt talks about the challenges of dressing his kids this time of year. Jack reminisces about this time last year.Turkey families...How are the chicks parented?Cranberr...

    54 min
  6. The Growing Season, Oct. 5, 2024 - Mums and Fall Bulbs

    5 OCT

    The Growing Season, Oct. 5, 2024 - Mums and Fall Bulbs

    This episode of The Growing Season is brought to you from the bottom of a hole filled with fall bulbs. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland guide this week's show into a colourful cornucopia of mums and bulbs. Chrysanthemums - the all-stars of this time of year but Matt argues that Asters are Asterlutely better. Listen in to find out why. Are the planting of bulbs and mums in fashion these days? The McFarlands debate.How do you choose a mum at the store? How are mums and po...

    54 min
  7. The Growing Season, Sept. 28, 2024 - 5 Year Anniversary

    28 SEPT

    The Growing Season, Sept. 28, 2024 - 5 Year Anniversary

    It’s that time of year again. The Growing Season celebrates 5 years on the airwaves by highlighting what they’ve learned over the last year in horticulture. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss the weather. Rain, rain, rain and more rain kick off the show. The GTA set records for precipitation this past summer so it’s fitting that precipitation is where we start. Pasta. Matt talks about pasta. What? Are cedars easy to transplant? Not so much. Matt explains his thoughts on the subject....

    54 min
  8. The Growing Season, Sept. 21, 2024 - Being Stylish: Country Cottage Gardens

    21 SEPT

    The Growing Season, Sept. 21, 2024 - Being Stylish: Country Cottage Gardens

    Cottage season is drawing to a close, with many of us lamenting it’s exit. BUT, that doesn’t mean we can’t squeeze the few final drops of cottaging into this week’s episode of The Growing Season. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland do an about face from last week’s affairs and dove into the colourful chaos of Country Cottage Gardens on this week’s episode of The Growing Season. What is the difference between Japanese Gardens and Country Cottage Gardens? Are there tie-ins between English Gard...

    54 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Matt McFarland
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    123
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Growing Season
  • Show Website
    The Growing Season

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