The Growing Season, April 12, 2025 - Celebrating Spring pt. 1

“Questions, concerns, queries?” Lets chat!Its finally here!Cole the cat has the ZOOMIES!   What does that mean?  SPRING FEVER. Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland celebrate the opening the outdoor horticultural season on this week's episode of The Growing Season.Matt tells a story about workbooks, shoes and footwear galore.Stiletto's and secateurs - typical of The McFarlands. Should you be out and about in your flower beds at this time of the year?  URGENT, URGENT, URGENT!!!  Take your foot off the gas!Clay soil and the GTA.   Lets talk about the relationship. Lining your driveway with low landscape walls and how snow ploughs effect your walls is chatted about. Matt shouts out a listener. Why do skunks and racoons tear up your lawn?Japanese Beetles and their bedazzled exterior coupled with their destructive nature is discussed. What is snow mould? The McFarland Query System drops by for an insult.Why do they call "Crabgrass" crabgrass?Matt hates spring flowering bulbs.  He explains why.  He also highlights a number of wonderful flowering shrubs that flower very early in the year.What do Canada geese lay eggs in parking lots?The guys argue about fertilizer and compost.  What a bunch of doofuses.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.