The Growing Season

And the times have gone by...

Happy New Year from The Growing Season.

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland tie up 2021 with a bow amidst interesting circumstances.   One of the McFarlands is isolating due to a COVID-19 exposure. 

The trio chat about it and they dive into AFTER CHRISTMAS.   What do you do with your real Christmas Tree, your amaryllis and snake plant.   Any horticultural item you received during the holiday season is touched on.  YES, we chat about the poinsettia!

Lasha Dekker, one of The Growing Season's longtime clients, joins the trio to chat about Ukrainian Christmas and its traditions.  Matt gushes over it. 

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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE GROWING SEASON!

The McFarlands celebrate the final episode of The Growing Season for 2021 by bringing you into their Christmas celebrations.

Jack, Lynne and Matt discuss their holiday favourites - everything from food, movies and beverages are discussed. 

Further, how does the Christmas season impact your pets?   Is there anything you should/could be doing to make the transition into the holiday season safer and easier for your furry/feathered friends?

All that and more!

Happy Holidays from The Growing Season.

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Lets get international shall we?

Jack, Lynne and their son Matt take a sleigh ride across the globe and explore some of the traditions that make Christmas special in parts other than North America.

Greenland, Iceland, Venezuela, The Arctic and many more are discussed and contrasted. 

Ever eaten a Christmas caterpillar?   The McFarlands chat about it.  What about decorating the Christmas goat?   Yup, the trio chat about that as well. 

Its the most wonderful time of year on The Growing Season.

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You've heard us talk at length about Connon Nurseries, but now we get to chat with the source!

Terry Vanderkruk, owner of Connon Nurseries, was kind enough to welcome Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland into the warmth of Connon Newmarket to chat.

The quartet discuss a myriad of topics including the season that was 2021, the trend of hybridizing smaller plant materials, the hot stuff coming for 2022 and how a horticultural company with over 300 employees prepares for Christmas. 

On the other side of the show The McFarlands chat about Christmas tree allergies and what can be done for those allergic to both the real AND artificial varieties.  Its a chat that you'll definitely want to hear! 

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Its probably the centre piece of the Christmas season.

The Christmas Tree, a European tradition and one that is steeped in horticulture, is the main event on this week's episode of The Growing Season.

The various varieties of trees, their scents and how to keep them dropping needles at a rapid rate are all discussed.

Is there a fir that doesn't drop needless at all?   Jack, Lynne and Matt talk about something new on the scene that may fill the bill. 

Tune in!

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The Growing Season kicks off its winter format with some knowledge that you can impress people with over the holidays.

Besides the usual, what else are trees used for?  Dimension lumber?  Yes...but we already knew that. 

What about...ICE CREAM!   Yeah.  ICE CREAM.  How about tar? 

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland chat about Trees Behind The Scenes.  All the ways that the largest horticultural organisms are used is the topic of the day.

Tune in!

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And that's a wrap!   Actually, quite literally.

The McFarland's finally put pause on their outdoor adventures and they give you the inside scoop on how they tackle the final strokes of the horticultural season. 

Jack, Lynne and Matt take The Growing Season into conversations about tree stakes, their positioning with regards to your walkways, how to burlap, WHEN to burlap and should you be using the plastic netting on evergreen uprights.

What is sun scald on trees and how can you prevent it from happening.

All that and more on The Growing Season. 

Its the last call for the outdoor season.

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It's about time for a slumber.

I know it pains many of us, but the gardening season is drawing to a close.

The McFarlands, stewards of The Growing Season, chat about tucking your flower beds in for the winter slumber ahead.

How low should you cut your grass before winter?  Should you cut it at all?  What do the bees do for the winter months? Water features, flowering shrubs, conifers and perennials are all chatted about. 

Prep your flower beds for the cold, in style, with Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland.

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"I wish I knew that BEFORE I stuck a shovel in the ground."

We hear it all the time...

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the second part of "Garden Smarts," this time focusing on the landscape design aspect of the job.

Everything from "picture framing" your garden, the view from the curb as well as the view from your front window, garden ornaments, irrigation and the colour of your front door is discussed. 

Listen in as some of the industry inside info (that's a lot of i's) is informed upon you.

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120 of the worlds deadliest plants - all in one guided tour.

The Growing Season is proud to welcome Trevor Jones, head gardener of Alnwick's Poison Garden to the show.

Trevor chats with the McFarlands about the goings on at the garden, how they guide tours, caring for the plant materials and tells some hilarious and frightening stories along the way.

Salvia, tobacco, hogweed, belladonna and many more are outlined as being highly poisonous. 

Jack, Lynne and Matt also chat about Halloween and its origins. 

Get your proton pack out and dive into some tales about plants that are perfect for this time of year.

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