growing season

noun

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

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Dandelion seeds germinate when conditions are right later in the growing season. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025 The beneficial insects, like butterflies, moths, fireflies, and native bees, that pollinate your garden throughout the growing season require leaf litter to survive. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025 Part of that acidity comes from receiving sufficient rainfall through the growing season. Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025 One of the most important phenomena in high-altitude Sonoma vineyards is the inversion layer, the blanket of fog that hovers between 800 and 1,800 feet throughout many mornings of the growing season. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025 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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