“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Something smells....GOOD! That's right - the focus of this week's episode of The Growing Season is designing a garden with fragrance in mind. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into all things smelly and they're not talking about Matt! Matt has a new member of the family and he explains the addition of the new addition. Bill Reid roses kick the show off in style. If you've never heard of these roses Google them immediately. T...

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! ITS ALL ABOUT THE LONGER GAME! In part 2 of Long Bloomers, The McFarlands dive into the perennials and annuals that round out the group. Its a fast paced, lengthly list that will have you inspired to design. Matt gushes about his son getting his first pair of workbooks. "What do you consider a long bloomer when it comes to perennials?" ROZANNE PERENNIAL GERANIUM!!! Lets do it again. IT BLOOMS FOR 16 - 18 weeks. Yo...

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Its all about the LONG GAME! Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the trees and shrubs that bloom for an INSANELY long time on this week's episode of The Growing Season. How long is long for a tree to bloom? You'd be surprised to learn. Matt discusses how his students LOVE derailing him during lectures. They love to rev him up and watch him go. "There are more flowers than there are blades of grass" on the McFarland...

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! We know that many things bloom in June, but it behooves us to highlight some of the lesser known plants. The Growing Season are over the moon for the June blooms on this week's show. Matt's adoration of June Cleaver is touched on. He still has a crush. Is the name June still popular? What is the Summer Solstice and why is it important? The Campfire Rose is one that many clients rave about. Why? Jack, Lynne and Ma...

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! GO BIG OR GO...BIGGER. Yup! That's the deal this week. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland talk about "Aircraft Carriers" - their slang for insanely large shade trees. MORE gardens for the McFarlands, and this time its Lynne's fault. There's some new tree-tech about to hit the McFarland household. The benefits of having large shade trees as part of your landscape are explored. The largest tree on the planet is? Jack and...

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Rockeries and alpines are on your plate this week! It'll be tough chew on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland are all about AC/DC - they are about to rock, they have rocked, they would like you to rock with them... Shall we!? A modern-classic build kicks off the show. Matt draws elements from what Jack was doing in the 1970's and 1980's. What is the purpose of rock in a landscape? There ar...

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! On this week’s episode of The Growing Season, the McFarland’s say hello to yellow. One of the most divisive colours, Jack, Lynne, and Matt discussed using yellow in landscape, designs and installs. Matt details and interesting estimating exercise that he’s been doing with his students at Humber College. From the design perspective, yellow can overwhelm a space if used in copious amounts. Black Eyed Suzie’s, Yarrow and Marigold‘s are just some of the ...

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! It's our annual annual show that annually talks about annuals. Get out them trowels cuz its time to plant. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into annuals 2026 on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Matt has to walk his cat. Its not by choice. Otherwise its chaos. Why are annual geraniums called geraniums? They aren't geraniums. The McFarland's dive into the history of it. Matt tells a story abo...

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! "It's Gonna Be May!!!" You can almost picture Justin Timberlake crooning it. On this weeks episode of The Growing Season, Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into the All-Stars of one of the most beautiful months on the calendar. " The mistakes of May" kick the show off in style. Matt runs down the weather and why it may not be the right time to plant annuals outdoors. What do you do if you've bought your annuals and its going to get below free...

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Its all by design... Literally. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland continue their Landscape Design chat on this week's episode of The Growing Season. "95% of all designs need a tree, even on the small designs." Matt discusses why he feels this is the case. We have to bring down the immensity of the house - that's a Mattism. Lilacs, Baby Blue Eyes Spruce, Cumulus Serviceberry and Apollo Sugar Maples feature prominently in this chat. What is a Red Os...