Episode Details

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat!

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 abound in Canada and Matt takes the time to make a joke about hibernating. 

Platypus...Matt gushes. 

TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER!

A broken tree leader times three finishes off a talk from last week. Mark Banks cost a company bank.

What does the tree leader do in regards to the operating system of the tree?   It's fascinating. Field tags on trees prompt a conversation with Matt.

What happens if you don't remove your tree's winter sweater? Matt explains.

Sun scald frost crack is discussed. 

Lets prune a clematis together.  There are some rules and the McFarlands go over the ins and outs.

Don't prune when you're high!   DANGEROUS!

Roses and their various family members are discussed.  There was a stigma surrounding roses that seems to have faded.  Why?

Morden Manitoba is a hotbed for rose development.  Why again? 

The prunus family and their pruning requirements comes into focus. Jack tells a peach tree story.

What is "open pruning?" MATT HATES BLUEBERRY PLANTS!!! HATTTTEESSSS. 

Currents and white pine.   UH-OH.  You'll find out why.

The difference between raspberry plants cap the show off. 

Tune in.

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