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The Growing Season, Aug. 30, 2025 - Being Stylish: Woodland Gardens pt. 1
Season 6 Episode 35
Sometimes you just gotta go for a walk in the woods.
The McFarland's put their face in the mulch on this week's episode of The Growing Season.
Jack, Lynne and Matt dive into part 1 of a two part series highlighting how to design and build a "woodland garden."
What makes a woodland garden a woodland garden? Jack spins a yarn about a large woodland area that he created, for a client, in the 80's.
Jack and Matt guide the listenership through an estimation exercise.
Is there a natural way to deal with mosquitos? What chemical is being used in the foggers?
A discussion about flowering dogwood's happens naturally. Crown and skirt lifting are discussed.
Rock gardens and slope are used to begin the on-air install of a woodland garden.
Trilliums and foxglove come into focus.
Size of a sitting area in a woodland setting is discussed with Matt chatting about how he designs sizes for patios.
What pavers are commonly used for woodland garden? The trio discuss.
Layers and textures of plant materials and the hard surfaces are key to implementing an effective woodland garden.
Birch trees are gushed over. Matt chats about the unwanted family members associated with some trees.
A listener question prompts a discussion about growing a garden fabric grow bags.
Tune in.
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