: an area where plants are grown for commercial or decorative purposes
also
: the plants grown in such an area
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Spring and summer elections were thought to interfere with farmers' planting season, and late summer and early fall elections overlapped with their busiest harvest, History.com indicates.
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Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
While landscaping won’t date a home the same way building materials will, fresh plantings can take your house far in terms of refreshing the exterior.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Plant these as a winter sowing or cold stratify them for spring planting.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Threat level: Farmers are growing increasingly concerned about the impact the current conditions will have on next year's planting season, WCCO-TV reports.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
While landscaping won’t date a home the same way building materials will, fresh plantings can take your house far in terms of refreshing the exterior.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Plant these as a winter sowing or cold stratify them for spring planting.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Threat level: Farmers are growing increasingly concerned about the impact the current conditions will have on next year's planting season, WCCO-TV reports.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Planting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planting. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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