The Growing Season

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 your garden.  What makes a lily a lily? Are they native to Canada?  What does Clint Eastwood have to do with Day Lilies?

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 humidity the GTA has experienced over the last few weeks.  How does this affect plant growth?  How can you safely prun

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 recent heat wave.  It took Canada how long to acquire its own flag? You’d be surprised.  Red in your garden looks great

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 out and about. It’s fact. And it’s scary. The trio discuss the lack of insects.  We’re not seeing near the amount of bee

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 of heavy material come into focus.  The show starts off with a jobsite story.  Where is this rock coming from? Are we t

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 contain 5X more vitamin C than oranges.  Roses and Ecuador.  You won’t believe the connection.  Matt explains why he