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The Growing Season

The lighter side of landscaping. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland, chat about horticulture served with a hearty helping of humour. With over 70 years of design and installation experience the McFarland boys dig into topics in a way you"ve rarely heard. Packed full of guests that represent various corners of the industry, The Growing Season is smile worthy.The Growing Season: No politics or pulpits, just plants and muddy workboots.

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All Episodes

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The Growing Season, Aug 1, 2026 - Daisies 2026

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2026/08/01

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! You're no daisy at all! Doc Holiday's famous line from "Tombstone" is the jumping off point for this week's show. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland turn The Growing Season's focus to all things Daisy on this week's episode of the show. Strange old sayings kick the show off. "Its enough to stick in your eye..." WHAT? Daisies, asters and coneflowers are all related. HOW? Matt discusses IPM - integrated pest management and how he's ...

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53:30

The Growing Season, July 25, 2026 - Lilies 2026

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2026/07/25

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Its all about the Lily! This week's episode of The Growing Season dives, head first, into one of the most popular plant groups in your gardens. Whether they're Asiatic, Oriental or Daylilies, Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland highlight their wondrousness. Matt gives an update on The McFarland's new kitten. What is the difference between a Lily and a Daylily? The McFarland Query System makes its triumphant return. How do you stretch ou...

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53:37

The Growing Season, July 18, 2026 - Designing With...

The Growing Season ·

2026/07/18

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Something smells....GOOD! That's right - the focus of this week's episode of The Growing Season is designing a garden with fragrance in mind. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into all things smelly and they're not talking about Matt! Matt has a new member of the family and he explains the addition of the new addition. Bill Reid roses kick the show off in style. If you've never heard of these roses Google them immediately. T...

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The Growing Season, July 11, 2026 - Long Bloomers pt. 2

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2026/07/11

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! ITS ALL ABOUT THE LONGER GAME! In part 2 of Long Bloomers, The McFarlands dive into the perennials and annuals that round out the group. Its a fast paced, lengthly list that will have you inspired to design. Matt gushes about his son getting his first pair of workbooks. "What do you consider a long bloomer when it comes to perennials?" ROZANNE PERENNIAL GERANIUM!!! Lets do it again. IT BLOOMS FOR 16 - 18 weeks. Yo...

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The Growing Season, July 4, 2026 - Long Bloomers pt. 1

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2026/07/04

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Its all about the LONG GAME! Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the trees and shrubs that bloom for an INSANELY long time on this week's episode of The Growing Season. How long is long for a tree to bloom? You'd be surprised to learn. Matt discusses how his students LOVE derailing him during lectures. They love to rev him up and watch him go. "There are more flowers than there are blades of grass" on the McFarland...

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The Growing Season, June 27, 2026 - Blooms In June

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2026/06/27

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! We know that many things bloom in June, but it behooves us to highlight some of the lesser known plants. The Growing Season are over the moon for the June blooms on this week's show. Matt's adoration of June Cleaver is touched on. He still has a crush. Is the name June still popular? What is the Summer Solstice and why is it important? The Campfire Rose is one that many clients rave about. Why? Jack, Lynne and Ma...

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53:44

The Growing Season, June 20, 2026 - Aircraft Carriers...

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2026/06/20

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! GO BIG OR GO...BIGGER. Yup! That's the deal this week. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland talk about "Aircraft Carriers" - their slang for insanely large shade trees. MORE gardens for the McFarlands, and this time its Lynne's fault. There's some new tree-tech about to hit the McFarland household. The benefits of having large shade trees as part of your landscape are explored. The largest tree on the planet is? Jack and...

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53:54

The Growing Season, June 11, 2026 - Rockeries and...

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2026/06/13

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Rockeries and alpines are on your plate this week! It'll be tough chew on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland are all about AC/DC - they are about to rock, they have rocked, they would like you to rock with them... Shall we!? A modern-classic build kicks off the show. Matt draws elements from what Jack was doing in the 1970's and 1980's. What is the purpose of rock in a landscape? There ar...

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53:39

The Growing Season, June 6, 2026 - TGS Colour Series:...

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2026/06/06

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! On this week’s episode of The Growing Season, the McFarland’s say hello to yellow. One of the most divisive colours, Jack, Lynne, and Matt discussed using yellow in landscape, designs and installs. Matt details and interesting estimating exercise that he’s been doing with his students at Humber College. From the design perspective, yellow can overwhelm a space if used in copious amounts. Black Eyed Suzie’s, Yarrow and Marigold‘s are just some of the ...

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The Growing Season, May 30, 2026 - Annuals 2026

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2026/05/30

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! It's our annual annual show that annually talks about annuals. Get out them trowels cuz its time to plant. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into annuals 2026 on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Matt has to walk his cat. Its not by choice. Otherwise its chaos. Why are annual geraniums called geraniums? They aren't geraniums. The McFarland's dive into the history of it. Matt tells a story abo...

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53:36

The Growing Season, May 23, 2026 - May All-Stars

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2026/05/23

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! "It's Gonna Be May!!!" You can almost picture Justin Timberlake crooning it. On this weeks episode of The Growing Season, Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the All-Stars of one of the most beautiful months on the calendar. " The mistakes of May" kick the show off in style. Matt runs down the weather and why it may not be the right time to plant annuals outdoors. What do you do if you've bought your annuals and its going to get below free...

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53:24

The Growing Season, May 16, 2026 - Landscape Design...

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2026/05/16

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Its all by design... Literally. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland continue their Landscape Design chat on this week's episode of The Growing Season. "95% of all designs need a tree, even on the small designs." Matt discusses why he feels this is the case. We have to bring down the immensity of the house - that's a Mattism. Lilacs, Baby Blue Eyes Spruce, Cumulus Serviceberry and Apollo Sugar Maples feature prominently in this chat. What is a Red Os...

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53:28

The Growing Season, May 9, 2026 - Landscape Design...

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2026/05/09

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Let's design, shall we? The Growing Season discusses a major facet of their horticultural business on this week's episode of the show. Strap in. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland talk about step 1 of your horticultural renovation. Martial Arts kicks off the show. Matt's daughter is learning to break boards with her feet. Design work from last fall = construction work for this spring. That's the play. The design ...

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53:48

The Growing Season, May 2, 2026 - Celebrating Spring...

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2026/05/02

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! The drums of war can be heard on lawns throughout the country. That's right. They're coming... The silent insurgence will rob you of your verdant green carpet and replace it with a votive of yellow blooms. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into weed warfare on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Rats have become a problem in gardens across the country and the trio dive into why this is. The problem is on the rise this...

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53:36

The Growing Season, April 25, 2026 - Celebrating...

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2026/04/25

“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 comp...

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Resources: Pruning Clematis

The Growing Season ·

2026/04/24

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! The McFarland's guide The Growing Season into the three groups of Clematis and how/when to prune them. Its a simple little chat that makes things easy to understand. Enjoy! Looking to book a consult for your property? We'd love to help. CLICK HERE. What is a TGS Tiny Garden? CLICK HERE. Subscribe to The Growing Season podcast. CLICK HERE.

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53:32

The Growing Season, April 18, 2026 - Celebrating...

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2026/04/18

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Lets get clippy, clippy, shall we? Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland prune off the crossers, rubbers, dead, broken, malformed and diseased part of your emerging plants on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Pruning is front and centre at this time of year and The McFarlands dive, secateurs first, into the subject. It's still too early to be out in the gardens. Its much too wet. Jack isn't listening to Matt, obviously. Why ...

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53:52

The Growing Season, April 11, 2026 - LawnSense 2026...

The Growing Season ·

2026/04/11

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! POP QUIZ TIME!!! Matt McFarland is about to teach a course on turf at Humber College and decided that his students' first assignment could be incorporated into this week's episode of The Growing Season. The McFarland's dive into some wonderful, and unknown, facts regarding that green carpet that covers your lawn. Jack kicks off the show with a "new age" discussion that sends the start off on a tangent. What is "No Mow May?" It...

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53:28

The Growing Season, April 4, 2026 - Easter 2026

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2026/04/04

DON'T EAT THOSE CHOCOLATE RAISINS. Its that time of year that chocolate raisins, aka Bunny Poop, comes into focus horticulturally. The largest bunny of them all appears this weekend - The EASTER BUNNY. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland detail what Easter means to their family. Jack and Lynne have an especially important event tied to the Easter weekend. The tree that gives chocolate is the first in line at the horticultural party. The TGS trio highlight its history. The "...

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53:47

The Growing Season, March 28, 2026 - They're Here...

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2026/03/28

No! It's not Halloween yet. But, "THEY'RE HERE!" That famous line uttered in Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic "Poltergeist" becomes the jumping off point for this week's episode of The Growing Season. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into all the horticultural items that are current emerging at this time of the year. "This is not the time to be out on job sites..." We know, its a downer BUT that doesn't mean we can't talk about what's to come... Movie t...

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