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.
Episodes
158 episodes
The Growing Season, July 12, 2025 - Lilies
Currently blooming in a garden near you! The Growing Season highlights Lilies on this week’s episode. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss the little blooming bombs that are currently visible in your garden.&nbs...
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Season 6
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Episode 28
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The Growing Season, July 5, 2025 - Pruning In July
THINGS ARE GROWING LIKE CRAZY! Pruning in July takes centre stage on this week’s episode of The Growing Season. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland open the show highlighting the amount of rain, heat and humidity the GTA has...
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Season 6
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Episode 27
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The Growing Season, June 28, 2025 - TGS Colour Series: Red and White
Happy Canada Day one and all! The Growing Season celebrates Canada’s birthday by highlighting horticulture in Reds and Whites. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland kick the show off by chatting about the recent heat wave. ...
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Season 6
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Episode 26
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The Growing Season, June 21, 2025 - Bugsense: Invasives and Beneficials
So what’s BUGGING you? The dreaded “Box Moth” is public enemy number 1 this season. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland get buggy on this week’s episode of The Growing Season. We’re seeing less insects out and abo...
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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The Growing Season, June 14, 2025 - Rockeries and Alpines
That’s a TON of material. EXACTLY! Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss rockeries and the plants that thrive in them on this week’s episode of The Growing Season. Rock gardens, moss and all manner of heavy material com...
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Season 6
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Episode 24
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The Growing Season, June 7, 2025 - Being Stylish: English Rose Gardens
So you wanna get finicky? Let’s talk about “Rose Stuff..” - Jack McFarland. This week, the McFarlands guide The Growing Season into English Rose Gardens. How long have roses been on earth? Rose hi...
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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The Growing Season, May 31, 2025 - Annuals and Small Containers
Trowels at the ready! Let’s annualize the situation. That’s right! It’s annual season on this week’s episode of The Growing Season. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland chat all things annual and the planting of your sho...
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Season 6
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Episode 22
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The Growing Season, May 24, 2025 - Lilacs
It’s the time of the year when one of the most lovely scents hangs in the air. It’s Lilac time! Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss one of the most fragrant horticultural blooms, the Lilac, on this week’s episode of ...
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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The Growing Season, May 17, 2025 - The Colours Of Spring
Just in time for the May long weekend, The Growing Season focuses on The Colours Of Spring. THINGS ARE BLOOMING! Crabapples, Magnolias, Redbud, Bleeding Heart, Quince, Iris are just some of the plant materials that are ...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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The Growing Season, May 10, 2025 - Ornamentals 2025
Ornaments!? Wait! Are we talking about Christmas Trees?Nope. Its not that time of year. The Growing Season places ornamental trees front and centre this week. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland di...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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The Growing Season, May 3, 2025 - Celebrating Spring pt. 4
The McFarlands cap off their “Celebrating Spring 2025 series” the same way they always do - discussing Landscape Design.The men of The Growing Season dish on their exploits at the drafting table.Matt apologizes to a listener and t...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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The Growing Season, April 26, 2025 - Celebrating Spring pt. 3
Let's prune some edibles!Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland continue their celebration of spring with a discussion on daffodils and their link to cancer fundraising.Matt rages against the forcing of bulbs. How long does a...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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The Growing Season, April 19, 2025 - Celebrating Spring pt. 2
Jurassic Park and horticulture meet in the middle! The McFarland’s continue to celebrate spring by highlighting a significant scientific achievement. How can this achievement be applied to horticulture? Lumber? Medicine...
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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The Growing Season, April 12, 2025 - Celebrating Spring pt. 1
Its finally here!Cole the cat has the ZOOMIES! What does that mean? SPRING FEVER. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland celebrate the opening the outdoor horticultural season on this week's episode of The Growing Season...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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The Growing Season, April 5. 2025 - Multi-Purpose Plants pt. 2
So does it do anything else? Picking up where last week left off, Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland highlight multi-purpose plants in the second part of the series on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Bamboo kicks ...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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The Growing Season, March 29, 2025 - Multi-Purpose Plants pt. 1
So what else does it do?That's the focus of this week's episode of The Growing Season. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the Swiss Army knives of the horticultural world. Multi-Purpose plants come into fo...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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The Growing Season, March 22, 2025 - Flooding 2025
Splish, splash I was taking a bath, walking around in my backyard!!! Everyone get their duck-waiters out! As a result of the immense amount of snow dropped in February 2025 many of our outdoor spaces are flooded.“...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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The Growing Season, March 15, 2025 - Birds And Horticulture
Ahhhh, the familiar sounds of spring. Flying overhead, emerging from their southern getaway is the returning Canadian Geese. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss all things avian on this week’s episode of The Growing S...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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The Growing Season, March 8, 2025 - Grown In Mexico
If you're thinking about a vacation, why not consider Mexico?Canada and Mexico's involvement in Trump's idiotic trade war is the impetus for this week's episode of The Growing Season. Matt is spitting mad and he unloads on T...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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The Growing Season, March 1, 2025 - Snowmageddon pt. 2
And now for the cleanup! Wow. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss the aftermath of the insane snowstorm of February 2025 on this week’s episode of The Growing Season. We have icicles. SOOOOO MANY ICICLES. <...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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53:37
The Growing Season, Feb 22, 2025 - Snowmageddon 2025 pt. 1
So we got absolutely walloped. Breaking from the trend of the last few winters, the GTA and much of Ontario got absolutely nailed with snow over the last week. Records were set. Driveways were shovelled again and again a...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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The Growing Season, Feb 15, 2025 - Grown In Canada
So who had “an important time in history” on their bingo card for February 2025?We sure didn’t! Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland guide The Growing Season into waters inspired by the current news-making trade-war that Canada cur...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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The Growing Season, Feb 8, 2025 - Sexy Plants 2025
"This week’s show makes repeated references to coition, coitus, copulation, carnal carnivals and other c words. We’ll be putting the Bed in flower beds on this weeks episode of The Growing Season and may not be suitable for the fruits of ...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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The Growing Season, Feb 1, 2025 - 50 Years And Counting pt. 2
There was just SOOOO much info.50 Years and Counting pt. 2 is the feature on this week's episode of The Growing Season.What did people do before the microwave? Lynne McFarland describes how she would heat up her husband's m...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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The Growing Season, Jan 25, 2025 - 50 Years And Counting pt. 1
What has changed in the last 50 years?A LOT! The last half century is dotted with enough change that you could say the world that once was no longer is. The McFarlands discuss the changes in the world of horticulture ...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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