: the period of the year that is warm enough for plants to grow
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In 1973, the growing season was warm and dry, nearly ideal for the California wineries.—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 15 May 2026 Three cases were reported earlier this week, long after the typical growing season for the mushrooms behind the illnesses, leaving public health officials and mycologists puzzled about why the poisonings have been so widespread and what is causing the trend.—Evan Bush, NBC news, 15 May 2026 Make untangling tomato stems from their cage at the end of the growing season by allowing the plant to die and dry in place.—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026 The risks of pruning during the active growing season is why horticultural outreach educator Heather Zidack recommends considering dogwood tree pruning in the winter.—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for growing season