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The Growing Season, June 13, 2020 - Medicinal Plants Part 2

The Growing Season's most popular show gets a sequel! Medicinal plants Part 1 has gone down in the history of The Growing Season as the most popular show the McFarlands have ever recorded. During Part 1 the crew lamented that they only got to a small portion of the information. You asked and the clan has delivered. Poppies, Ginkgo, St. Johns Wort, Digitalis and many others are touched on - all highlighting their medicinal benefits on Medicinal Plants pt. 2. Looking to introduce some medicinals into your landscape? The Growing Season can help with that. Need a visual? We gotchu. CLICK HERE. Looking to book a consult for your property with spring finally here? We'd love to help. CLICK HERE. What is a TGS Tiny Garden? CLICK HERE. Subscribe to The Growing Season podcast. CLICK HERE. Watch "The Land Line," our LIVE streaming show. CLICK HERE.

The Growing Season, June 6, 2020 - Tree Talk

So you wanna plant a tree? Good call! Matt, Jack and Lynne McFarland get down to the nitty gritty when it comes to choosing the right tree for any property. One of the most costly and rewarding horticultural purchases you can make, trees not only add shade, colour and curb appeal to your home, they also reduce the scale of your house and give you leaf at a different elevation. The McFarlands detail their favourite trees to plant for clients and they tell stories about the lowlights of their tree planting adventures. Need a visual? We gotchu. CLICK HERE. Looking to book a consult for your property with spring finally here? We'd love to help. CLICK HERE. What is a TGS Tiny Garden? CLICK HERE. Subscribe to The Growing Season podcast. CLICK HERE. Watch "The Land Line," our LIVE streaming show. CLICK HERE.

OTP June 5 Lloyd Moseby

Former Toronto Blue Jay Lloyd Moseby talks openly and honestly about racism in the USA and how it has personally affected him

Outta The Park Ep. 161, May 31, 2020 - Guest - Dioner Navarro

Dioner the teacher? The former Blue Jay and fan favourite updates us on the condition of his wife and how he’s spending his time during COVID. He’s opened a baseball academy. How is that going and what has he learned about himself. Dioner discusses his comeback bid and the journey to where he is now. The First Pitch tackles many COVID related issues, not the least of which is the standoff between the MLB and the MLBPA. The guys chat about a tragedy in the OTP family. Matt discusses a death in his extended family at the hands of COVID. Ask Barry Davis discusses a labour stoppage in baseball and how that might be the best thing possible. Who is on the wrong side of this argument, the owners or the players? The guys discuss.

The Growing Season May 30, 2020 - Perennials

And now for the ones that just keep coming back! After last week's show about annual flowers, The Growing Season crew dive into the subject of perennials - herbaceous organisms that come back season after season. You're gonna want to use the visual accompaniment for this episode. The names of plant materials are coming at you hot and heavy and its a lot to take in. Link below. What perennials to plant where, some recommendations and many stories about planting these suckers are all touched on in this episode. Lets get designing those gardens, shall we? Need a visual? We gotchu. CLICK HERE. Looking to book a consult for your property with spring finally here? We'd love to help. CLICK HERE. What is a TGS Tiny Garden? CLICK HERE. Subscribe to The Growing Season podcast. CLICK HERE. Watch "The Land Line," our LIVE streaming show. CLICK HERE.

Outta The Park Ep. 160, May 24, 2020 - Guest - LaTroy Hawkins

He faced Mike! LaTroy Hawkins joins us to chat about his time with the Blue Jays and he charts his journey from Gary Indiana all the way to bigs. What is the connection between LaTroy and many famous Mike’s? Speaking of connection, LaTroy talks about his connection to his brother and he tells a tale about his sibling that is unbelievable. The OTP boys and LaTroy chat about pitching against MJ in the minor leagues. The First Pitch discusses how the MLB and the MLBPA are going to bridge the gap and come together to play any semblance of a baseball season. Will there be a baseball season? Barry and Matt discuss the challenges present in bringing baseball back onto the field. Ask Barry Davis chats about the greatest of all time. Why is there debate when it comes to this subject. The guys chat about Tiger Woods, Dennis Rodman, Michael Jordan and many more greats in their respective sports.

The Growing Season, May 23, 2020 - Annual Flowers

Its almost THAT time of the year. ALMOST! Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland steer The Growing Season ship into the waters of annual plants. With many of us excited to begin painting with horticultural colour, Matt issues a caution to those thinking of planting too early. What annuals should you plant where? How do you establish a colour scheme and what are the secrets to bright vibrant annual colour? The Growing Season touches on all of these topics. Need a visual? We gotchu. CLICK HERE. Looking to book a consult for your property with spring finally here? We'd love to help. CLICK HERE. What is a TGS Tiny Garden? CLICK HERE. Subscribe to The Growing Season podcast. CLICK HERE. Watch "The Land Line," our LIVE streaming show. CLICK HERE.

Outta The Park Ep. 159, May 17, 2020 - Guest - Candy Maldonado

The Candy Man joins us for the first time on Outta The Park! Candido Maldonado Guadarrama chimes in with a story about being traded that is one for the history books. What was it like walking into the Blue Jays Clubhouse in 1991? That was a stacked lineup and Candy has some stories to tell. Candy discusses the Puerto Rican culture as its represented in Toronto and his time with Cito Gaston and what he remembers about the man on the front lines of back to back World Series wins. The First Pitch details the visceral nature of the COVID test. MLB has gone on record as saying that they will testing all of its players every week if and when baseball starts up. What happens if an MLB player tests positive? What happens then? Ask Barry Davis chats about the Level of Excellence and who the guys feel is the next person to be added to the history books. Which player would lead the charge of players opting to not play MLB baseball during these times?

The Growing Season May 16, 2020 - Vegetables, Julia Dimakos

We've been asked about veggies time and time again and we wanted to have the perfect guest to complement the subject. Julia Dimakos, our veggie Jedi joins us. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland tee up getting a raised veggie ready for planting and Julia joins the crew to fill in the blanks. The trio laugh along to stories of Julia's beginnings then she guides the guys through many a-ha moments that have helped her to uncover the secrets below the soil. She's wonderful and we're honoured to have her on the show. Visit Julia Dimakos online: CLICK HERE. Need a visual? We gotchu. CLICK HERE. Looking to book a consult for your property with spring finally here? We'd love to help. CLICK HERE. What is a TGS Tiny Garden? CLICK HERE. Subscribe to The Growing Season podcast. CLICK HERE. Watch "The Land Line," our LIVE streaming show. CLICK HERE.

Outta The Park, Ep. 158, May 10, 2020 - Guest - John Gibbons

***CAUTION*** Things get sweary. NSFW or home! GIBBY! John Gibbons checks in and discusses what he is up during isolation. How has he been keeping himself occupied? John talks about his interview with the Houston Astros and would he have wanted to get involved with that circus? Did he think he could have handled it? The trio discuss umpires, electronic strike zones and stealing signs in a game without a clock. Its an all encompassing chat with a fan favourite. The First Pitch gets Matt really, really, really heated. Why are MLB players not going to Olympics. AND THEY WANT TO GROW THE GAME!? Bryce Harper thinks MLB players should be going. Barry and Matt chat about “The Last Dance,” The Michael Jordan documentary that is absolutely unreal. Why is the MLB so scared of the umpires union?