growing season

noun

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

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Notably, domestic production was down in the 2024-25 growing season. Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 In some cases, the frost is severe enough to end the growing season and is then referred to as a 'killing frost'. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026 Make sure to fertilize the plant every four to six weeks during the growing season. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026 Prune junipers during the growing season, not during the coldest part of winter, preferably in early spring, before new growth starts. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 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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