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Warm season crops are planted or sown after the date of your last frost and do their best during the dog days of summer, such as tomatoes, peppers, and squash.
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Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
If there are dog days in the NBA regular season, then the Lakers are going through them during late-winter basketball.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
The dog days are over, at least for the retrograde, which is great news.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
So, yes, dog days in the NBA from a playing and player perspective.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
If there are dog days in the NBA regular season, then the Lakers are going through them during late-winter basketball.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
The dog days are over, at least for the retrograde, which is great news.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
So, yes, dog days in the NBA from a playing and player perspective.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Dog days.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog%20days. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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