Podcast Episodes

The Growing Season, May 31, 2025 - Annuals and Small Containers

Season 6 Episode 22

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 plan…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

The Growing Season, May 24, 2025 - Lilacs

Season 6 Episode 21

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 th…

Published on 7 months ago

The Growing Season, May 17, 2025 - The Colours Of Spring

Season 6 Episode 20

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 plan…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

The Growing Season, May 10, 2025 - Ornamentals 2025

Season 6 Episode 19

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 div…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Growing Season, May 3, 2025 - Celebrating Spring pt. 4

Season 6 Episode 18

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…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Growing Season, April 26, 2025 - Celebrating Spring pt. 3

Season 6 Episode 17

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 bulb…

Published on 8 months ago

The Growing Season, April 19, 2025 - Celebrating Spring pt. 2

Season 6 Episode 16

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 horticult…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

The Growing Season, April 12, 2025 - Celebrating Spring pt. 1

Season 6 Episode 15

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 Th…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Growing Season, April 5. 2025 - Multi-Purpose Plants pt. 2

Season 6 Episode 14

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 …

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Growing Season, March 29, 2025 - Multi-Purpose Plants pt. 1

Season 6 Episode 13

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 plant…

Published on 9 months ago