The Growing Season

Author: Matt McFarland

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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The Growing Season, Jan 10, 2026 - Sub-zero Horticulture: Northwest Territories
Episode 2
Saturday, 10 January, 2026

You think it's wintry in the GTA? Lets look and see what's happening in The Northwest Territories. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland continue the new year with a deep dive into Horticulture in the Northwest Territories on this week's episode of The Growing Season. Matt highlights a wonderful development in his career. Its been years in the making. A travelogue starts the proceedings. Why is Yellowknife called Yellowknife? HINT: It has to do with Yellow Knives! Frost free days and growing produce - what is the correlation? What happens when you shrink the number of frost free days?Crowberry, Cloudberry, Saskatoon berry, Bearberry are just a few of the fruiters that feature. Matt gushes about Serviceberry. Is Bunchberry the flower of Canada? There is a debate. How can you get vitamin C and D, naturally, in the Northwest Territories? MUSHROOMS and vitamin D are a couple. WHAT!? How would one acquire fruit during the winter months in Yellowknife? Would fresh produce be SUPER expensive in this area? ICE ROAD TRUCKERS! Dun, dun, dun...Chill hours, and how they affect the growth of fruit, are discussed. Why are many of Canada's horticultural innovations coming from our prairie provinces? Evergreen trees - do they exist in the Northwest Territories? Matt tells a story about an engagement ring. Tune in. Looking to book a consult for your property? We'd love to help. CLICK HERE.What is a TGS Tiny Garden? CLICK HERE.Subscribe to The Growing Season podcast. CLICK HERE.