growing season

noun

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

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Bare patches that remain after the growing season can also signal that your lawn needs attention. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026 This is especially important if your plants were plagued by pests or disease during the growing season. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026 Farmers face an even bigger threat at the start of the winter growing season because irrigation depends on electricity and there is no diesel in the area to run pumps. — Hamza Fahmy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 This time, the attacks struck during harvest, when farmers desperately needed cash to finance the next growing season. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for growing season

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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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