growing season

noun

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

Examples of growing season in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Do keep the plants moist and apply a houseplant fertilizer once a month during the warm growing season. —Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025

Containerized stock can be planted throughout the growing season although cooler spring or fall is best. —Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025

Ending stocks are a measure the amount of soybeans that remain at the end of a growing season after harvest and after all demand is satisfied. —Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

Best Vintages from the Rhône Valley Despite an erratic growing season that saw a cool spring, intermittent summer hail in some areas, and soaring temperatures in August, 2023 turned out to be a good vintage for reds and an excellent vintage for whites. —Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for growing season

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Kids Definition

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