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The Growing Season, May 9, 2020 - Plant Selection

And now we're getting to the good stuff! The Growing Season crew chat about plant selection and the choices that many of their clients have made throughout the years that have turned out to be wonderful surprises and some that have been less so. Matt talks about Landscaping in 2020 becoming lazy and how he seeks to remedy that situation. "Having a wheelbarrow and pickup truck doesn't make you a landscaper..." From planting trees that are far and away too large for the property or planting way out of hardiness zone the TGS crew get heated! Gordana Collingdon, perennial mistress and Growing Season listener, join the guys on the Land Line to discuss her wonderful garden. 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.

Bye By Love: Driven, A Tribute to The Cars

The Nation's premiere tribute to The Cars, Driven, brings these incredible songs back to life. For more information visit their FB page @Drivencarstribute

Outta The Park Ep. 157, May 3, 2020 - Guest - Danny Valencia

Former Blue Jay Danny Valencia joins Outta The Park. One of the most misunderstood Blue Jays talks openly about just that. Barry recounts a story about Danny Valencia saving him from certain disaster. It all goes down in a haunted hotel. Vasectomies and pet peeves are just some of the topics that Barry, Danny and Matt cover. Has Trolls World Tour changed the movie landscape? Will movie theatres go under after COVID is all said and done because of the unprecedented success of Trolls World Tour on demand? Is there a secret sauce that makes movie popcorn taste like movie popcorn? HINT: There is. Ask Barry Davis discusses the sports that will become popular with the major 4 sports on hold.

The Growing Season May 2, 2020 - Fruit Trees, Fruiting Bushes, Tiny Steps

Tiny Steps... What are things that you can plant besides the norm to produce food during these uncertain times? Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss the tiny steps that we can all take, horticulturally, to avoid standing in lines at the grocery store and leaning on our farmers. Berry bushes, fruit trees, espaliers and more are all topics that The Growing Season trio chat about. Its fun, its light, its The Growing Season. Need a visual? We gotchu. CLICK HERE. Looking to book a consult for your property with spring on the way? 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. 156, April 27, 2020 - Guest - Danny Jansen

Danny Jansen joins Outta The Park. Danny Jansen talks about his goings on during times like these. How is he coping? Does Danny feel like baseball will happen this year? How is he filling his competitive urges. You’ll be surprised. Detailing everything from his workout regiment to his relationships during isolation, Danny is forthcoming and fun. The First Pitch discusses the current situation regarding COVID-19. Barry and Matt discuss a wonderful gesture from a loyal listener. It will make you smile. Barry and Matt share stories about their goings on. Ask Barry Davis chats about catastrophe and the MLB. Michael Jordan and the current Netflix/ESPN special “The Last Dance.” If you haven’t seen it, get on it.

The Growing Season April 25

WHY DON'T THOSE TREES HAVE PANTS ON!? Jack and Matt McFarland of The Growing Season discuss the practice of installing and working with bare root plant materials. Why did they switch over to container grown? When did it happen and how did it revolutionize the industry? Matt gushes about Connon Nurseries and their expanse of horticulture wonder. Jason and Derek of Unilock Georgetown welcome The McFarlands into the nerve centre of Unilock to chat about the industry and how homeowners and Unilock are working together to protect the interests of each other. Its a wonderful "behind the curtain" chat that takes place on location. VISIT UNILOCK ONLINE. Click here. VISIT CONNON NURSERIES ONLINE. Click here. Need a visual? We gotchu. CLICK HERE. Looking to book a consult for your property with spring on the way? We'd love to help. CLICK HERE. What is a TGS Tiny Garden? CLICK HERE. Subscribe to The Growing Season podcast. CLICK HERE.

Outta The Park Ep. 155, April 19, 2020 - Guest - Joe Biagini

Joe Biagini joins us to lighten the mood. Honestly, we all need this. During the frightening times that we are currently living in Joe’s humour is such a welcome addition to Outta the Park. MLB players wearing Daft Punk helmets, hot dogs, strawberries and painting bedrooms are just some of the topics that come up. The First Pitch discusses how MLB is set to bring live baseball back to the masses. The re-broadcast of the infamous 2015 7th inning that featured Jose Bautista’s heroic bat flip is chatted about. The unfortunate circumstances surrounding Roy Halladay’s death is chatted about. Ask Barry chats about Barry’s communications with his former co-workers at Sportsnet and the most awe struck Barry has been chatting with an athlete. Matt tells a story about his experience chatting with the athlete that left him speechless.

The Growing Season April 18, 2020 - Spring Pruning, FELCO

The first cut is the deepest. The McFarlands of The Growing Season get into the precision cuts of spring pruning. The history of pruning and why it started in the first place is touched on and Jack, Lynne and Matt dive into the nitty gritty of the snippy snippy. How should you prune a rose? What about perennials and flowering shrubs? We have all that info for ya, delivered in the typical Growing Season style. Ryan Amberg of FELCO Swiss made horticultural clippers joins The Growing Season to chat about the history of the company and why they are the leader in the field. Jack and Matt gush about FELCO. VISIT FELCO ONLINE. Click here. Need a visual? We gotchu. CLICK HERE. Looking to book a consult for your property with spring on the way? We'd love to help. CLICK HERE. What is a TGS Tiny Garden? CLICK HERE. Subscribe to The Growing Season podcast. CLICK HERE.

Touch And Go /Driven, a tribute to The Cars

The first single from Canada's premiere tribute to The Cars, Driven. Driven features Barry Davis/Lead vocals/rhythm guitar Emilio Lamorte/Lead guitar Tom Forth/Bass Tony Cutrone/Keyboards Matt McFarland/Drums

Outta The Park Ep. 154, April 12, 2020 - Guest - Mike Timlin

Mike Timlin joins Outta The Park! The Pitcher that was on the mound when the Blue Jays won the World Series for the first time. How is Mike dealing with the self isolation during COVID-19 and what does he think about the state of today’s game. The magic of the year that was 1992 is discussed and Barry, Matt and Mike reminisce about how there was something supernatural about everything that went on that year. The First Pitch details the MLB’s ideas to get baseball back on the field and on your TV’s. Barry details the current financial situation of Outta The Park and the generosity of one of our members. Matt tells a prom story. Ask Barry Davis talks about impeaching commissioners and why the MLB isn’t doing an NFL style combine event.