growing season

noun

: the period of the year that is warm enough for plants to grow

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Foxglove is a biennial plant, growing a rosette of leaves in the first growing season and flowering in their second year. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 May 2025 Wyoming’s food culture — centered around beef, bison, trout, along with gardens lovingly tended (despite the incredibly short growing season) — has continued inspiring me to become a mindful eater. Drew Ramsey, CNBC, 14 May 2025 Succession planting is a holistic approach to constructing a garden’s planting plan for the growing season and beyond. Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025 Fertilize in Late Summer or Fall Weather and soil conditions at the end of the growing season are excellent for turfgrass growth, specifically root growth. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for growing season

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“Growing season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growing%20season. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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growing season

noun
: the period of the year that is warm enough for growth especially of cultivated plants
especially : the period between the last killing frost in the spring and the first one in the fall
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