The Growing Season
Episodes
212 episodes
The Growing Season, July 18, 2026 - Designing With Fragrance
Something smells....GOOD!That's right - the focus of this week's episode of The Growing Season is designing a garden with fragrance in mind. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into all things smelly and they're not talking a...
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The Growing Season, July 11, 2026 - Long Bloomers pt. 2
ITS ALL ABOUT THE LONGER GAME! In part 2 of Long Bloomers, The McFarlands dive into the perennials and annuals that round out the group. Its a fast paced, lengthly list that will have you inspired to design. Matt g...
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The Growing Season, July 4, 2026 - Long Bloomers pt. 1
Its all about the LONG GAME! Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the trees and shrubs that bloom for an INSANELY long time on this week's episode of The Growing Season.How long is long for a tree to bloom? You'd b...
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The Growing Season, June 27, 2026 - Blooms In June
We know that many things bloom in June, but it behooves us to highlight some of the lesser known plants. The Growing Season are over the moon for the June blooms on this week's show.Matt's adoration of June Cleaver is touche...
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The Growing Season, June 20, 2026 - Aircraft Carriers (Large Shade Trees) 2026
GO BIG OR GO...BIGGER.Yup! That's the deal this week. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland talk about "Aircraft Carriers" - their slang for insanely large shade trees.MORE gardens for the McFarlands, and this time its Lynne'...
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The Growing Season, June 11, 2026 - Rockeries and Alpine Plants 2026
Rockeries and alpines are on your plate this week! It'll be tough chew on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland are all about AC/DC - they are about to rock, they have rocked, they would lik...
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The Growing Season, June 6, 2026 - TGS Colour Series: Yellow 2026
On this week’s episode of The Growing Season, the McFarland’s say hello to yellow.One of the most divisive colours, Jack, Lynne, and Matt discussed using yellow in landscape, designs and installs.Matt details and interesting estim...
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The Growing Season, May 30, 2026 - Annuals 2026
It's our annual annual show that annually talks about annuals.Get out them trowels cuz its time to plant. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into annuals 2026 on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Matt ha...
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The Growing Season, May 23, 2026 - May All-Stars
"It's Gonna Be May!!!"You can almost picture Justin Timberlake crooning it.On this weeks episode of The Growing Season, Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the All-Stars of one of the most beautiful months on the calendar.
The Growing Season, May 16, 2026 - Landscape Design 2026 pt. 2
Its all by design...Literally.Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland continue their Landscape Design chat on this week's episode of The Growing Season."95% of all designs need a tree, even on the small designs." Matt discusses why ...
The Growing Season, May 9, 2026 - Landscape Design 2026 pt. 1
Let's design, shall we?The Growing Season discusses a major facet of their horticultural business on this week's episode of the show. Strap in. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland talk about step 1 of your horticultural renovation...
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The Growing Season, May 2, 2026 - Celebrating Spring pt. 3: Weed Warfare
The drums of war can be heard on lawns throughout the country.That's right. They're coming... The silent insurgence will rob you of your verdant green carpet and replace it with a votive of yellow blooms. Jack, Lynne an...
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The Growing Season, April 25, 2026 - Celebrating Spring 2026 - Pruning pt. 2
Lets do it again, shall we? Picking up where last week's show left off, Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland put a final cut on their spring pruning series for 2026.The show starts with a marijuana chat. What? Bear cubs abou...
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Resources: Pruning Clematis
The McFarland's guide The Growing Season into the three groups of Clematis and how/when to prune them. Its a simple little chat that makes things easy to understand. Enjoy!Looking to book a consult for your property? We...
The Growing Season, April 18, 2026 - Celebrating Spring 2026 - Pruning Pt. 1
Lets get clippy, clippy, shall we?Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland prune off the crossers, rubbers, dead, broken, malformed and diseased part of your emerging plants on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Pruning is fron...
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The Growing Season, April 11, 2026 - LawnSense 2026 pt. 1
POP QUIZ TIME!!!Matt McFarland is about to teach a course on turf at Humber College and decided that his students' first assignment could be incorporated into this week's episode of The Growing Season. The McFarland's dive in...
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The Growing Season, April 4, 2026 - Easter 2026
DON'T EAT THOSE CHOCOLATE RAISINS. Its that time of year that chocolate raisins, aka Bunny Poop, comes into focus horticulturally. The largest bunny of them all appears this weekend - The EASTER BUNNY.Jack, Lynne and Matt McF...
The Growing Season, March 28, 2026 - They're Here...
No! It's not Halloween yet. But, "THEY'RE HERE!" That famous line uttered in Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic "Poltergeist" becomes the jumping off point for this week's episode of The Growing Season. Jack, L...
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The Growing Season, March 21, 2026 - Built To Survive
Jack McFarland is built to survive! Jack calls in for the final time from Sunnybrook's St. John's rehab facility for final time on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Jack, Lynne and Matt highlight the plants that...
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The Growing Season, March 14, 2026 - Spring Break: New Zealand
Lets get EPIC for this year's Spring Break.Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland board a plane and take off for New Zealand on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Matt confuses New Zealand and Australia. Jack and Lynne...
The Growing Season, March 7, 2026 - Eco Builds 2026
We get by with a little help from our friends.Toronto's own Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre comes in with the ultimate save this week.Jack McFarland, fresh off of a shoulder replacement surgery, joins Lynne and Matt, by phone, f...
The Growing Season, Feb 28, 2029 - Houseplants 2026
RETREAT! The winter has been so harsh maybe we should just accept our fate.Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland retreat to the joys of interior horticulture on this week's episode of The Growing Season.Houseplants take centre sta...
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The Growing Season, Feb 21, 2026 - Salt And Horticulture Pt. 2
Sodium, sodium, they showed from their podium!Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland add another grain to their pile of salt with this week's Salt And Horticulture Pt. 2 on The Growing Season. With the level of ice on walking and dri...
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The Growing Season, Feb 14, 2026 - Sexy Plants 2026
That's an awfully nice fire ant hill you have there!Wait. What!?Its the time of year that Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland overlay horticulture and Valentine's Day on The Growing Season. Annually, the trio discuss ...
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The Growing Season, Feb 7, 2026 - Put Your Plants On 2026
Put on your hydrangea and lets get out and shovel the driveway!WHAT!?Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland highlight the intersection of textiles and horticulture on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Matt opens the s...
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