Podcast Episodes

The Growing Season, Dec 7, 2024 - Sub-Zero Horticulture

Season 5 Episode 49

Published on 1 day, 3 hours ago

The Growing Season, Nov. 30, 2024 - Weathering The Extremes

Season 5 Episode 48

How do horticultural organisms handle the extreme’s of nature? 

The Growing Season pulls the curtains back on the amazing abilities of the plants in your gardens.

Lightning kicks the show off. Jack, …

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

The Growing Season, Nov. 22, 2024 - Winter Survival

Season 5 Episode 47

Do skunks hibernate?  What about doves?

The McFarland's discuss the winter survival tactics employed by many a creature on this week's episode of The Growing Season.

Jack, Lynne and Matt kick the show …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Growing Season, Nov. 16, 2024 - Bedtime pt. 2

Season 5 Episode 46

Its time for a visit from The Sandman...

The McFarland's steer The Growing Season into the final days of outdoor horticultural adventures for 2024.

Its time to put your flower beds to...bed.

Is this ti…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

The Growing Season, Nov. 9, 2024 - Bedtime 2024 pt. 1

Season 5 Episode 45

Feeling sleepy?   

Well, its that time of year.   

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss putting your gardens to bed on this week's episode of The Growing Season. 

As they do every year, The McFarland…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

The Growing Season, Nov 2, 2024 - Being Stylish: Courtyard Gardens

Season 5 Episode 44

Inspired by a recent job, The Growing Season dives into the ins and outs of "Courtyard Gardens."

What exactly is a Courtyard Garden?   What is the difference between a courtyard and a patio?   Are the…

Published on 1 month ago

The Growing Season, Oct. 26, 2024 - Halloween 2024

Season 5 Episode 43

Its the spookiest time of the year!

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the horticultural aspects of Halloween. 

The history of the holiday, where it originated and why its still celebrated today…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Growing Season, Oct. 19, 2024 - Frost

Season 5 Episode 42

Stay frosty…

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the cold, hard facts about frost and it’s relation to the plants in your garden.

The Growing Season gets chilly.

What exactly is frost? The trio e…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Growing Season, Oct 12, 2024 - Fall Colour and Thanksgiving

Season 5 Episode 41

Its a tough time of year to be a turkey!  BUT, its a wonderful time of year to be a tree!

Thanksgiving in Canada features prominently on this week's episode of The Growing Season. 

Jack, Lynne and Mat…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Growing Season, Oct. 5, 2024 - Mums and Fall Bulbs

Season 5 Episode 40

This episode of The Growing Season is brought to you from the bottom of a hole filled with fall bulbs. 

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland guide this week's show into a colourful cornucopia of mums and b…

Published on 2 months ago