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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 166
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
The Growing Season, Sept 6, 2025 - Being Stylish: Woodland Gardens pt. 2
More WOOD!
You WOULDN’T want to miss this.
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland continue their Woodland Garden series on this week’s episode of The Growing Season.
Picking up where last week’s episode left…
The Growing Season, Aug. 30, 2025 - Being Stylish: Woodland Gardens pt. 1
Sometimes you just gotta go for a walk in the woods.
The McFarland's put their face in the mulch on this week's episode of The Growing Season.
Jack, Lynne and Matt dive into part 1 of a two part seri…
The Growing Season, Aug 23, 2025 - Lollipops, standards and pom-poms
Geometric plants and small trees!
This week's episode of The Growing Season changes what you've got into something even greater.
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into lollipops, standards and pom-p…
The Growing Season, Aug 16, 2025 - Water Wise Plants
WHEN WILL IT RAIN!?
The Greater Toronto Area hasn't seen significant rainfall in over a month and the plants are starting to show the effects of drought.
Your grass is the colour of Shredded Wheat and …
The Growing Season, Aug 9, 2025 - Going Vertical
Look up!
Its not just in the theatres these days, its on your arbours, trellises and fence lines.
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland look up on this week's episode of The Growing Season. All things that g…
The Growing Season, Aug. 2, 2025 - Daisies and Family
It’s all about Daisies and we and we ain’t talking bout pushing them up!
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland park this week’s episode of The Growing Season in a patch of Shasta’s.
Matt talks about Daisy D…
The Growing Season, July 26, 2025 - LawnSense 2025
Its been dry and hot so how does that effect your lawn?
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland cut this week's episode of The Growing Season into your front lawn with a little grass talk.
How do you protect y…
The Growing Season, July 19, 2025 - July All-Stars
All stars in July aren’t only reserved for baseball!
This week on The Growing Season, Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the horticultural all stars of July.
Nothing blooms in July says the clie…
The Growing Season, July 12, 2025 - Lilies
Currently blooming in a garden near you!
The Growing Season highlights Lilies on this week’s episode.
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss the little blooming bombs that are currently visible in yo…
The Growing Season, July 5, 2025 - Pruning In July
THINGS ARE GROWING LIKE CRAZY!
Pruning in July takes centre stage on this week’s episode of The Growing Season.
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland open the show highlighting the amount of rain, heat and…
The Growing Season, June 28, 2025 - TGS Colour Series: Red and White
Happy Canada Day one and all!
The Growing Season celebrates Canada’s birthday by highlighting horticulture in Reds and Whites.
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland kick the show off by chatting about the r…
The Growing Season, June 21, 2025 - Bugsense: Invasives and Beneficials
So what’s BUGGING you?
The dreaded “Box Moth” is public enemy number 1 this season.
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland get buggy on this week’s episode of The Growing Season.
We’re seeing less insects ou…
The Growing Season, June 14, 2025 - Rockeries and Alpines
That’s a TON of material. EXACTLY!
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss rockeries and the plants that thrive in them on this week’s episode of The Growing Season.
Rock gardens, moss and all manner …
The Growing Season, June 7, 2025 - Being Stylish: English Rose Gardens
So you wanna get finicky?
Let’s talk about “Rose Stuff..” - Jack McFarland.
This week, the McFarlands guide The Growing Season into English Rose Gardens.
How long have roses been on earth?
Rose hips …
The Growing Season, May 31, 2025 - Annuals and Small Containers
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…
The Growing Season, May 24, 2025 - Lilacs
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…
The Growing Season, May 17, 2025 - The Colours Of Spring
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…
The Growing Season, May 10, 2025 - Ornamentals 2025
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…
The Growing Season, May 3, 2025 - Celebrating Spring pt. 4
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…
The Growing Season, April 26, 2025 - Celebrating Spring pt. 3
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…