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The Growing Season, March 16, 2024 - Gardens Through Time
Season 5 Episode 11
Lets get down to some horticultural history.
Gardens through time are the focus of this week's episode of The Growing Season.
The Aztecs, The Myans, The Romans, The French, The Indians and The Japane…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
The Growing Season, March 9, 2024 - Destination Tropical: FIJI
Season 5 Episode 10
So you're looking to take a vacation. Let The Growing Season guide you through a tropical destination The McFarland's have longed to visit.
FIJI.
Let's travel to Fiji via the radio waves. Jack, Ly…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Growing Season, March 2, 2024 - Dormancy Pruning
Season 5 Episode 9
We know, we know, you're ACHING to get out into your garden and start the wheels in motion.
Can you do ANYTHING in the garden right now? How about pruning? Is it too early to prune? Many of us …
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Growing Season, Feb 24, 2024 - eXtremes
Season 5 Episode 8
Soooo, how exactly does that dandelion grown AND THRIVE in the asphalt on the 401?
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss extremes and how horticultural organisms have adapted to exist in such environ…
Published on 10 months ago
The Growing Season, Feb 17, 2024 - Put Your Plants On 2024
Season 5 Episode 7
Knickers made of nettles? Wouldn't that hurt?
This week Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss how horticulture and textiles converge.
The Growing Season tackles the putting on of your plants, as i…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
The Growing Season, Feb 10, 2024 - Sexy Plants 2024
Season 5 Episode 6
Let’s gather around the Yohimbe tree and get frisky!
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland guide The Growing Season into all things planted and sexy on this week’s episode.
In honour of Valentines Day the t…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Growing Season, Feb 3, 2024 - Prehistoric Plants
Season 5 Episode 5
Life finds a way…
Matt McFarland’s love of Jurassic Park takes centre stage on this week’s episode of The Growing Season.
Are there any prehistoric plants still around in present day? You’ll be surpr…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Growing Season, Jan 27, 2024 - Low Light Houseplants
Season 5 Episode 4
At the time of recording, the Greater Toronto Area has seen 30 hours of clear skies, so far, this winter.
WHAT!? Yeah. Its been THAT dreary.
With that, Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland guide The Gro…
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago
The Growing Season, Jan 20, 2024 - Wood
Season 5 Episode 3
It's cold out there. Like really cold!
In honour of the plummeting temps, Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into a topic near and dear to the hearts of horticulturalists and contractors alike.
WO…
Published on 11 months ago
The Growing Season, Jan 13, 2024 - Gone: Sunlight
Season 5 Episode 2
So....uhhhh.... what would happen if the sun went out. For, like, ever.
The inaugural episode of what will become a series features a discussion on what would happen if the yellow orb in the sky tu…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago