Outta The Park

We’ve seen it all and much more.

Over the course of 70 years on landscape sites The McFarlands have encountered many of the “don’ts” of horticulture.

Unstaked trees, stakes left on too long, salt damage on shrubbery, berms and trees planted over under ground parking garages are just some of the things that are discussed on this episode of The Growing Season.

What do Jack, Lynne and Matt not recommend planting? They detail their choices and why they've made them.

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We catch up with one of Canada's hottest up and coming musical sensations Cmagic5. Fresh off the release of her latest single Lego and gearing up for more big things in the near future. Cmagic shares some of the amazing things she's been up to, despite covid.

This week on Outta the Park, we speak with legendary Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez. We talk about some incredible experiences from his almost 40 year long journey with the Toronto Blue Jays. Including BOTH times that Buck experienced 'Life After Baseball', courtesy of the Jays.

What is a berry? What exactly is a lady bug?

Yeah, we have questions, but luckily we also have answers. The McFarlands guide The Growing Season through these topics.

There are many berries that many of us aren't consuming and The Growing Season highlights the unusual suspects.

What is the largest insect family and what buggos are part of it? Matt tells a black widow story that is unsettling.

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Looking to book a consult for your property with spring finally here? We'd love to help. CLICK HERE.

What is a TGS Tiny Garden? CLICK HERE.

Subscribe to The Growing Season podcast. CLICK HERE.

Watch "The Land Line," our LIVE streaming show. CLICK HERE.

On this episode we talk to an incredible artist from right here in our own backyard! Vilivant is a young and absolutely ROCKING voice in Canadian music. She's currently a finalist in the Canadian Music Week National Talent search. We catch up on all the exciting things Vilivant has been up to. From her first nationwide contest, to her upcoming album!

We catch up with former Blue Jay JP Arencibia. Life after baseball has taken some surprising turns for this former slugger and fan favorite. Remembered by many fans for his thorny relationship with certain members of the Blue Jays broadcasting team; JP now finds himself working as a broadcaster for the Miami Marlins. Catch up with JP Arencibia in this powerful, frank and honest interview!

We have an amazing chat with Murray Atkinson about his new album Mubla Tubed. Murray is well known for his playing with a slew of Canadian music acts including The Odds.

We catch up with former Blue jay and All-Star Ricky Romero, in a wonderfully in depth chat, covering everything from his injury struggles, to his own stunning account of how he knew it was time to step away from the game. We also get into the great things Ricky has been doing since he left the game, including his own podcast: Let's Go Ricky Ro!

Who's ready for a nap?

It's that time of year when gardeners and landscapers and preparing the flower beds for the winter.

The McFarland's briefly touch on what to do with your lawns, perennials and shrubs. The conversation will pick up on part 2 of BEDtime.

Julia Dimakos, The Growing Season's veggie Jedi Master, joins the show to chat about how the season treated her 7000 sq. ft garden and what she does to put it to bed. It's a fun chat that features a ton of useful tips and tricks.

She's wonderful and we're honoured to have her on the show.

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Need a visual? We gotchu. CLICK HERE.

Looking to book a consult for your property with spring finally here? We'd love to help. CLICK HERE.

What is a TGS Tiny Garden? CLICK HERE.

Subscribe to The Growing Season podcast. CLICK HERE.

Watch "The Land Line," our LIVE streaming show. CLICK HERE.

We speak with Author Joe Milliken about his book Let's Go! Join us as we take an in depth look into the life of one of Rock n Roll's true legends.