The Growing Season
Episodes
219 episodes
The Growing Season, Sept 5, 2026 - Roots
So lets get to the root of the issue.On this week's episode of The Growing Season, Jack, Lynne and McFarland use a recent build as a jumping off point for 54 minutes of talk.Matt recently built a water feature around a Silver Mapl...
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The Growing Season, August 29, 2026 - Spruce
Pie-see-you! Actually, that would be "Pica-you..." In latin, Picea is the word for spruce and it just happens to be the focus of this week's episode of The Growing Season. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into...
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The Growing Season, Aug 22, 2026 - Hostas 2026
Does having Hostas in your garden “devalue” its aesthetic? Some of Matt McFarland’s clients think so. Hostas get their time in the shade on this week’s episode of The Growing Season. A ditch in Jack and Lynne McFar...
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The Growing Season, Aug 15, 2026 - Gardening For The Ages
Time waits for no one!Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland take an adventure on Gardening For The Ages on this week's episode of The Growing Season.How do the McFarlands design with an age group in mind? Are there differences wit...
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The Growing Season, Aug 8, 2026 - Phlox 2026
Yippie Kai Yay Mother Phloxer! Thanks to Bruce Willis' Die Hard for the opening of this week's episode of The Growing Season. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into all things Phlox on the second show of August 2026.&n...
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The Growing Season, Aug 1, 2026 - Daisies 2026
You're no daisy at all!Doc Holiday's famous line from "Tombstone" is the jumping off point for this week's show.Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland turn The Growing Season's focus to all things Daisy on this week's episode of the show....
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The Growing Season, July 25, 2026 - Lilies 2026
Its all about the Lily!This week's episode of The Growing Season dives, head first, into one of the most popular plant groups in your gardens.Whether they're Asiatic, Oriental or Daylilies, Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland highlight...
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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...
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