The Growing Season, Dec 6, 2025 - Planted for Christmas

Santa Claus is coming to town!

That's right, here we go.  Christmas 2025 on The Growing Season.  

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland are pleased to add a new entry to their annual holiday fare.  "Planted For Christmas" features 54 minutes of what you can plant in your horticultural space to harvest for Christmas decorations. 

Christmas light foibles kick the show off. Matt discusses how to plan ahead for your holiday decorating during the design phase of your landscape. Conduits and spruce are some highlights. 

Dogwoods and their family members feature prominently on Growing Season landscape designs.  Why!?  WINTER COLOUR.  Matt explains how he plans for 12 month colour in your flower beds.

The McFarlands highlight the plant materials that can be used to decorate for the holidays.

Cedars, spruce and birch are also favourites when decorating for the holidays.  Have you ever heard of a Paperbark Maple?  They are fantastic!

PINES AND CONES!   Ohhh baby!   Perfect for Christmas decorations. 

What about pruning at this time of year.  Is it recommended?  The McFarlands discuss. 

Scotch Pine talk features for the first time this season.  It won't be the last. 

What pine produces the smallest cones in the pine family?   You'd be surprised to learn. 

What if you don't have any of the heavy hitters on your property?   Can you use what you have to decorate?   Ahhhh yes!   We have answers for you. 

Winterberry, burning bush and ivory silk lilac come into focus. How do you store cuttings from your plants? 

Tune in.

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