growing season

noun

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

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Installing stakes before or shortly after planting helps avoid damaging tubers and ensures dahlias are supported throughout the growing season. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025 Use a soilless potting mix and supplement with slow-release and soluble fertilizers throughout the growing season. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Peaches require regular irrigation during the first growing season while saplings establish. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025 With agricultural raids creating labor shortages during peak growing season and tariffs raising input costs, the sector faces a perfect storm. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 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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