The Growing Season

So what about the big ones?

The Growing Season spends much of its time chatting about the newest varieties of plant materials to grace the aisles of nurseries.

But how about the monolithic entities t…

"Ohhh the weather outside is frightful..."

Actually, for residents of Southern Ontario, this years weather has been anything but that.   

Despite the wimpy winter Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive in…

RISE and shine!

It's that time of year again... Roses, chocolate, wine, sun flowers, devils walking stick... wait.

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland guide The Growing Season into sexy plants just in time …

"Baby, its cold outside...."

And it is!   Many parts of Canada are finally experiencing the frigid frosts framing a Canadian winter.

In honour of that Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland guide this week's e…

"The world is a wondrous place..."

The Growing Season pays homage to The Twilight Zone and Unsolved Mysteries by diving into the weird and wonderful of the natural world.

Jack, Lynne and Matt discuss t…

THE SPIDERS!    GET RID OF THE SPIDERS!!!

So you've got an infestation of insidious insects inside your home.  Now what? 

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland follow up last week's houseplant show with the …

Divas!   They're divas I tell you. 

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss house plants on this week's episode of The Growing Season.

Jack's disdain for these horticultural organisms is on full displ…

"Celebrate endings—for they precede new beginnings." - Jonathan Huie.

And that is just what The Growing Season is up to this week.

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland celebrate 2022 by digging deep into so…

And that's a wrap!

The McFarland's put a bow on 2022 as they guide The Growing Season into the realm of Horticultural Spirits.

In honour of New Years, the trio chat about the ins and outs of turning p…

So what about all the other Christmas traditions that aren't Christmas Trees or Poinsettias?

Holiday movies and music are touched on off the top of the show.  Why was popcorn banned around Christmas y…

So what if you don't want to use the traditional Christmas Tree?

What if you're allergic or live in a setting that doesn't allow for such a decoration? 

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss the vari…

Its all here, wrapped up in a nice little bow, pardon the pun.

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland guide The Growing Season into the All-Star game of Christmas.  The heavy hitters are featured prominently.…

And here we are again!   

As The McFarland's place a bow on another year, The Growing Season kicks off the holiday season with North Pole Horticulture. 

Could the Pine Trees that feature decorations p…

We're all sick.  All of us...

The McFarlands attempt to dull the knife a little and discuss medicinal and aromatic plants on this week's episode of The Growing Season.

Jack, Lynne and Matt discuss lave…

So the birds fly south.   The butterflies follow. 

But what about the raccoons?   The spiders?   The Earwigs?   

Where do the insects and animals that overwinter in Canada go?   Jack, Lynne and Matt M…

Well, its that time!

For many of us this is the time of the year that tastes bittersweet.   The summer months have come to a close and we prepare to move inside for the winter. 

Jack, Lynne and Matt M…

Its about that time!   

The growing season is wrapping up and we're chatting about it on The Growing Season. 

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the ins-and-outs of getting your lawns and flower…

OHHHH NO!   I have a poisonous plant in my  garden! 

Our is guess is you have many. 

On this week's episode of The Growing Season, Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss Halloween, its history and ma…

"Pink is my favourite colour" Aerosmith once wrote, and we couldn't agree more.

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss the colour pink and its place in your garden.

Further, the trio chat about Breast…