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Matt McFarland is about to teach a course on turf at Humber College and decided that his students' first assignment could be incorporated into this week's episode of The Growing Season.

The McFarland's dive into some wonderful, and unknown, facts regarding that green carpet that covers your lawn.

Jack kicks off the show with a "new age" discussion that sends the start off on a tangent.

What is "No Mow May?" Its a popular idea and the TGS trio dive into it. The pros and cons of this little event are highlighted.

When is the proper time to start cutting your lawn? The ins and outs of fertilizer become a topic of focus. What do the various numbers mean?

Slow release is only for nitrogen. WHAT!?

Photosynthesis...ROIGHT! Gypsum is an industry secret that is revealed to y'all.

A pH reset! What is an aerator? What is a dethatcher?

Grass takes in carbon and expels oxygen. Its a pretty beneficial plant. Everything plus the carbon sink is highlighted.

Comparisons and contrasts between artificial turf and natural turf come into focus.

Can we eliminate the use of fertilizer altogether?

What are the wildflowers that grow in your lawn that are the first foods for our pollinators?

Matt RANTS. Nematodes to the rescue...

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DON'T EAT THOSE CHOCOLATE RAISINS.

Its that time of year that chocolate raisins, aka Bunny Poop, comes into focus horticulturally. The largest bunny of them all appears this weekend - The EASTER BUNNY.

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland detail what Easter means to their family. Jack and Lynne have an especially important event tied to the Easter weekend.

The tree that gives chocolate is the first in line at the horticultural party. The TGS trio highlight its history.

The "midge fly" has a major role in chocolate and Matt asserts that Easter's prototypical creature needs to be reassessed.

Easter and Australia is discussed. What is a Nelly White? Why are we talking about Komodo dragons?

Where are Easter Lily's grown? How do you care for them when they find their way into your home? Lynne details the how-to.

A brand new gadget could be the key to perfect tropical plant watering.

Lynne eats. Matt vomits.

Forced air and radiators in homes tie into the care of your Easter plants.

Chrysanthemum, poinsettias, deciduous trees and soya beans factor into a discussion.

A brand new hydrangea variety is created on the fly. Speaking of hydrangeas, getting all sciency with their bloom colour caps the show off.

How do you "harden off" an easter hydrangea to allow it to be transplanted into your flower beds.

Can you plant dahlia bulbs right now?

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No! It's not Halloween yet.

But, "THEY'RE HERE!" That famous line uttered in Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic "Poltergeist" becomes the jumping off point for this week's episode of The Growing Season.

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into all the horticultural items that are current emerging at this time of the year.

"This is not the time to be out on job sites..." We know, its a downer BUT that doesn't mean we can't talk about what's to come...

Movie trivia kicks the show off. With the amount of snow and cold that gripped the GTA this winter passed are we to expect a reduced amount of Japanese Beetles this season? The McFarlands discuss.

Matt has some news with regards to Humber College.

What pollinators emerge first? You'd be surprised to learn.

Matt discusses "No Mow May" and its pros and cons. Trilliums and ants. There's a link. Let's uncover it.

Tundra Swans. WHAT? Some birds make a 90,000km trip to return to our borders in the spring. Why do certain birds migrate and others don't?

Why does Daylight Savings Time exist? Why is it still being used?

Migration is driven by nature, not by bird feeders.

Which birds return to our trees first in the earliest parts of the spring?

Ravens are remarkably intelligent.

Plants that "bloom on old wood" need to be pruned at a specific time. The McFarlands discuss.

The trio's favourite flowering spring plants are revealed.

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