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Hosted by Matt McFarland · leisure · EN-US
The lighter side of landscaping. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland, chat about horticulture served with a hearty helping of humour. With over 70 years of design and installation experience the McFarland boys dig into topics in a way you've rarely heard. Packed full of guests that represent various corners of the industry, The Growing Season is smile worthy.The Growing Season: No politics or pulpits, just plants and muddy workboots.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe lighter side of landscaping. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland, chat about horticulture served with a hearty helping of humour. With over 70 years of design and installation experience the McFarland boys dig into topics in a way you've rarely heard. Packed full of guests that represent various corners of the industry, The Growing Season is smile worthy.
The Growing Season is hosted by Matt McFarland. The show has published 224 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Growing Season, Oct. 3, 2026 - 7 Year Anniversary pt. 1" (3 October 2026, 53 minutes), "The Growing Season, Sept 26, 2026 - Coral Bells" (26 September 2026, 54 minutes), and "The Growing Season, Sept 19, 2026 - Sedum" (19 September 2026, 54 minutes).
The Growing Season publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 224 episodes.
Booking probability for The Growing Season is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Growing Season requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Growing Season's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Growing Season are Cleaning, Pest Control & Landscaping. The Growing Season has a leisure audience.
Matt McFarland hosts The Growing Season, a leisure podcast with 224 episodes published.
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Episode #40
“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! 7 years on the air! WOW, that's an achievement. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland celebrate The Growing Season's 7 year anniversary on this week's episode. The trio highlight what...
Episode #39
“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Get the bells out cuz we're going Coral this week! Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland roll around in the foliage on this week's episode of The Growing Season. The completion of a...
Episode #38
“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! In what is a first for The McFarlands, Stonecrop or sedum take centre stage. They’re blooming right now and man, they are beautiful. Jack discusses the longest job he’s ever...
Episode #37
“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! LETS GET SAUCY! Garage doors have been opening on Matt's street and there have been tomatoes being processed at high rates over the last couple of weekends. "A Super El-Nino"...
Episode #36
“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! So lets get to the root of the issue. On this week's episode of The Growing Season, Jack, Lynne and McFarland use a recent build as a jumping off point for 54 minutes of talk...
Episode #35
“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Pie-see-you! Actually, that would be "Pica-you..." In latin, Picea is the word for spruce and it just happens to be the focus of this week's episode of The Growing Season...
Episode #34
“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Does having Hostas in your garden “devalue” its aesthetic? Some of Matt McFarland’s clients think so. Hostas get their time in the shade on this week’s episode of The Growing...
Episode #33
“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Time waits for no one! Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland take an adventure on Gardening For The Ages on this week's episode of The Growing Season. How do the McFarlands design...
Episode #32
“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Yippie Kai Yay Mother Phloxer! Thanks to Bruce Willis' Die Hard for the opening of this week's episode of The Growing Season. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into all...
Episode #31
“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! You're no daisy at all! Doc Holiday's famous line from "Tombstone" is the jumping off point for this week's show. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland turn The Growing Season's focus...
Episode #29
“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...
Episode #28
“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...
Episode #26
“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...
Episode #25
“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...
Episode #24
“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...
Episode #23
“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...
Episode #22
“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 #21
“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...
Episode #20
“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...
Episode #19
“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat! Let's design, shall we? The Growing Season discusses a major facet of their horticultural business on this week's episode of the show. Strap in. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland...
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