The Growing Season

If there is something that The Growing Season has become known for its rockery stone. 

Jack, Lynne and Matt discuss their love of rockery stone, rock work and how it can take a great planting bed and make it into an AMAZING planting bed. 

What is natural stone made of?  How long has it been on earth?  Is it beneficial to have it occupy the same space as your plants?   All this and more is answered on this week's episode of The Growing Season.

Junipers, cypress, pines, moss, spruce, thymus, flowering quince and shasta daisy are just some of the plant materials that the McFarland's tackle this week.

Rock along with us.

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They're not all bad!

The McFarlands guide The Growing Season into another entry of their BUGSENSE series.  This week Jack, Matt and Lynne chat about the critters that aid in the goings on of your great garden.

Beetles, spiders, grasshoppers, crickets, praying manti and ants all feature prominently. 

If fact, the trio venture off the insect path to discuss toads, frogs and bats.  You looking for a neat little trick to cut down the mosquito population in your backyard?  Install a bat house!

All that and more on The Growing Season.

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Still taking the easy way out!

After last week's soft toss with June All-Stars, Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland take the easy way out once more with this week's show.

The trio continue the TGS Colour Series with Red 2022. 

Many of the plants occupying the red hit-list are chatted about over the course of 54 minutes: Poppies, peonies, weigela, penstemon, phlox, maples and much more. 

When in doubt, plant something red - its classic and it pops fine like a stop sign.

Stay with us on The Growing Season.

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Conceivably the showiest month of the growing season comes into focus on this episode of...well... The Growing Season.

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland chat about the wonders that are the month of June. 

Roses, clematis, portulaca, kniphofia, campanula, marigolds and many more are chatted about. 

On "Tips for Success From The Growing Season" the crew chat about water features and the ins n' outs of building them.  Everything from fish, raccoons and the construction of outdoor water features are touched on.

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If there is one plant that sends fear into the hearts of clientele roses HAVE to top the list.

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland tackle roses on this episode of The Growing Season. 

What makes roses so challenging to grow?  What soil conditions, shade/light conditions and fertilizer do they require?  How can you keep them bug free?

TGS tackles some of the all-star roses that should top your list of must-haves and they also dive into the easy-peasy ones that even those that are fearful can grow.

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What if its not a tear out and build?  What if its a renovation?

Jack, Matt and Lynne McFarland discuss how to supplement an existing landscape and make it cohesive, unique and have it stand out in the crowd.

What are the challenges when adding to a landscape full of great materials?  How do you blend the old and the new and when do you know if its time to give up on a plant? 

We know, it can be overwhelming.  It is for us too!   But we got this!   

Lets learn together!

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There's nothing wrong with feeling a little blue!

In fact, The Growing Season revels in the feeling.  Blue, one of the most unique and sought after colour in nature's pallet, is the focus of this episode of TGS.

Continuing their Colour Series, Jack, Matt and Lynne discuss many of their blue favourites: Campanula, Platycodon, Hosta, Blue spruce and Festuca. 

BUT hang tight, because The McFarlands unearth some of the beauties you've rarely heard of. Devon Creme Chamaecyparis, Blue Angel Clematis and Blue Pearl Sedum are just a few of the all-stars on this episode. 

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“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat!

Matt from The Growing Season chats with Joël Lamoureux about the Spongy Moth, its affects on large trees and how to battle it.

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Highway to safe zone!   

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland take The Growing Season into a votive of annual flowers. 

Now that we're into the Top Gun of annual planting time the McFarland's thought it was a perfect time to discuss annuals.

Hanging baskets, impatiens, begonias, geraniums, saliva, spider flower, celosia and many more are chatted about.

How do you water annuals?  How do you fertilize your single year beauties.  The McFarland's have you covered.

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“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat!

Matt from The Growing Season chats with Joël Lamoureux about saturation watering, fertilizer and compost on Moose In The Morning.

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