The Growing Season

Wow!  That has a strong smell!

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland steer The Growing Season into scented waters.  Some scents you'll find appealing, others not so much.

The trio discuss aromatic plants and their uses.  Where should you plant them for maximum effect? What growing conditions do they require?

The McFarlands then dive into the mammals that cohabitate with our plant materials.  Skunks and squirrels are discussed at length.  Dive into the biology of the critters that may be invading your green space.

All that and more...

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You sunk my Battleship!

Well, in this case, you planted it.

The sister program to our Aircraft Carriers show, Battleships chats about large evergreen trees - the ones the size of a Battleship.

Pine, Spruce, Fir, Redwood, Cedar and much more are discussed at length as Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland guide you through the do's and dont's of selecting a massive conifer. Lynne relays some interesting history including a mass extinction event involving coniferous trees.

All that much more on The Growing Season.

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None of these are pollinated by bees!

Ornamental grasses - considered to be high fashion in the landscape world at present - are just some of the focus of this week's episode of The Growing Season.  Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland chat about how to work with grasses, their history and why they are so popular right now. 

Then the conversation veers into the topic of ferns.  Matt admits that he hasn't used ferns enough in his landscape projects and vows to remedy that. 

What of fern reproduction!?  Its a complicated topic but the TGS folks dive right in. 

All that much more on The Growing Season.

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Take an aircraft carrier and stand it up, end to end, on your property. 

That's what we're chatting about.  AIRCRAFT CARRIER sized leafers.  BIG, MOMMA-HONKING TREES!

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland chat about the sights they've seen on jobsites  with regards to monstrous trees planted in the wrong places.

What should you plant if you have the property and space to do so?  The trio offer some trees to consider and some to avoid at all costs. 

Filled to the brim with stories from this years adventures on job sites, Aircraft Carriers is sure to entertain.

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What's all the fuss about grass?

Not the recently legalized type, but the stuff that covers our yards.  Why do we spend so much manicuring the lawn?  What does it cost the average household per year to maintain?

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland steer The Growing Season into the waters of your lawn and why its such a staple.

Is your grass burning off in the summer?  We'll tell you why.  What does overwatering look like?  We gotcha. 

All that and more on the lawn edition of The Growing Season.

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What a prick!

The McFarlands discuss roses and the information SPILLITH over.  If you haven't used the visual accompaniment to The Growing Season, this would be the show to start making it a habit.

The types of roses, various varieties, colours and history are all discussed along with various other tidbits of info that make roses one of the most sought after but difficult to maintain horticultural organisms. 

How to prune, what is grafting and what roses to start with if you're new to the subject. 

All of this, served with a hardy helping of humour. 

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You know the sound!  The buzzing in the night that just keeps you awake and frustrates you to no end. 

DEATH TO THE HOUSEFLY!

The Growing Season gang chat about the insects that BUG us.  The housefly, aphid, wasp, mosquito and many more are all touched on.  Where did they come from and what is their purpose?

Matt dives into his deep rooted hatred for the gypsy moth caterpillar and has some strong words about their relationship. 

Get up close and personal with the pests that pester us and our plants.

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What do you do when you just want to cover it up?

On the inside you'd paint it or wall paper it but on the outside?  Let's use a ground cover.  Jack, Lynne and Matt of The Growing Season cover a ton of ground on ground covers.  What to use?  What not to use?  What ground covers will keep first timers out of trouble?  The McFarland's cover all of it.

What about planting an accent feature in your garden?  The TGS crew chat about tree form or standard shrubs and how to use them. 

Before you plant, let The Growing Season help to guide you out of trouble.

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The ones that stick and the ones that clipped!

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland steer The Growing Season into the waters of hedges and vines and they giggle along the whole way.

What shrubbery and trees do the trio recommend for hedging?  How do you prune a hedge?  How do you plant one?

What vines are the easiest to grow maintain?  All of the questions and more are answered in this episode. 

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Why did it take us so long?

The Growing Season crew wonder aloud why it took them so long to discuss flowering shrubs.  An integral part of the modern landscape, Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland chat about the do's and dont's of selecting and planting flowering shrub specimens.

Don't know what to plant in a shaded location?  We answer that.  Wonder what shrub blooms the longest?  We answer that. 

Tune in, you'll laugh and come away with some inside knowledge.

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