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It's our annual annual show that annually talks about annuals.

Get out them trowels cuz its time to plant. 

Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into annuals 2026 on this week's episode of The Growing Season. 

Matt has to walk his cat.  Its not by choice.  Otherwise its chaos. 

Why are annual geraniums called geraniums?  They aren't geraniums.  The McFarland's dive into the history of it. 

Matt tells a story about Jack and being eccentric old coot.  Geraniums figure prominently into this tale.

Sourcing of annuals has become a challenge. 

"I don't think dahlias are as possible as they used to be...." This enrages Jack.  Annuals for HOT areas are discussed. 

Function over form in landscape design ALWAYS. 

What is a perfect container or pot to use for annuals?   The trio discuss. 

Angle grinders galore and how they figure into your annual adventures.  How to water is explored. 

Heat stress and water stress really effects impatiens.  Lynne outlines how to avoid this type of stress. 

Matt and Jack argue.

John McLean was a client of Jack's and NOT the McLean you're thinking about. 

The annuals for sun and shade are explored. 

Begonias over impatiens ALL. THE. TIME. 

Tune in. 

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