growing season

noun

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

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The fact that the Sherman Oaks crape myrtles were winter-pruned could not have had any effect on flowering since crape myrtles are among those trees whose flower buds are formed in spring or even later in the growing season. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025 Observe the amount of sunlight your lawn receives during the spring and summer growing season and remove or trim trees as needed. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025 This step-by-step guide will walk you through the basics of how and when to plant garlic in the fall, and teach you how to set your garlic plants up for a successful growing season to come. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025 Go too far north and the growing season is too short. Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 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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