growing season

noun

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

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This means that, in some cases, farmland could be inundated or too muddy to access well into the growing season, AccuWeather said. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 Neem oil: $12 Use neem oil on your indoor plants in the spring as a preventative measure against common pests and diseases to protect them throughout the growing season. Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Higher average temperatures in much of the country are extending the growing season by shifting it earlier, Dr. Oller says, meaning trees can pump out allergenic pollen sooner and for longer. Erica Sloan, SELF, 2 Apr. 2025 Those planted on the target date were stunted and had a poor growing season. Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 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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