growing season

noun

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

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Throughout the growing season, apply a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer every four to six weeks following the dilution rate on the label. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025 For continuous flowers, deadhead plants and repeat sowings every three weeks or so during the growing season. 07 of 09 Annual Phlox Like that person at the party who can talk to anyone, annual phlox (Phlox drummondii) blends disparate sections of the garden together seamlessly. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025 With most of the region’s rain falling between November and April, soils with the ability to hold water through the growing season are the grapevines’ lifeblood. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025 Wes Gillingham, president of the board of Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, said that farmers were just heading into planning for the summer growing season. Karen Zraick, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for growing season

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“Growing season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growing%20season. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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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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