Podcast Episodes

The Growing Season, Oct. 28, 2023 - Halloween and Poison Plants

Season 4 Episode 43

Pumpkins, poison plants, grave digging and cows.  Wait... is this the wrong show?

The Growing Season dives into all things halloween and how the spookiest time of the year intersects with horticulture…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

The Growing Season, Oct. 21, 2023 - Autumn's Beauty pt. 2

Season 4 Episode 42

"AND ITS STILL ALL ABOUT THAT RAKE, 'BOUT THAT RAKE, NO SHOVEL!!!"

In part 2 of their "Autumn's Beauty" series, Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland guide The Growing Season into more of the beauty that is …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

The Growing Season, Oct. 14, 2023 - Autumn's Beauty pt. 1

Season 4 Episode 41

"AND ITS ALL ABOUT THAT RAKE, 'BOUT THAT RAKE, NO SHOVEL!!!"

It's autumn, the leaves are changing colour and falling from their lofty perches.  It happens every year and every year we marvel at its ma…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

The Growing Season, Oct 7, 2023 - Thanksgiving and Bulbs

Season 4 Episode 40

For us Canadians, the holiday season kicks off now...

The Growing Season discusses Thanksgiving and its horticultural intersects on this week's episode of the show. 

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland bre…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

The Growing Season, Sept. 30, 2023 - 4 Year Anniversary

Season 4 Episode 39

You're telling me they let these people occupy the airwaves for 4 WHOLE YEARS!?

You know it!

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland chat about what they've learned over the last year and how that dovetails in…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

The Growing Season, Sept 24, 2023 - Overs: Over-watering, over-fertilizing and more

Season 4 Episode 38

"What's wrong with my [FILL IN THE BLANK]?"  "I water it routinely, it’s fertilized on a six week cycle, I prune it religiously and it’s not thriving!

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland hear this ALL. THE…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Growing Season, Sept. 16, 2023 - Corner Lots

Season 4 Episode 37

Is it a blessing? Is it a curse?

It’s a…it’s a… corner lot!

One of the most challenging properties to design and beautify is the dreaded corner lot. Visible on all sides, the corner lot has to be desi…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Growing Season, Sept 9, 2023 - Repeat Bloomers

Season 4 Episode 36

THERE'S MORE???

The Growing Season dives into the plant materials that give you not ONE but TWO blooming cycles per season. 

Let's get this straight - there are plants that will bloom more than once? …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Growing Season, Sept. 2, 2023 - Labour Day

Season 4 Episode 35

That looks like a lot of labor!

On this weeks episode of The Growing Season, the McFarland’s chat about the most labour intensive parts of both landscaping and gardening.

What are some of their most ha…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Growing Season, Aug 26, 2023 - The Colour Series: Orange 2023

Season 4 Episode 34

Orange you glad you tuned in?

We know, it’s an eye-rollingly terrible joke BUT it’s super topical.

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss the colour orange in horticultural terms on this week’s episod…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago