growing season

noun

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

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Annual plants last only one growing season, while perennials can persist for multiple years. Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025 The 7 Best Potting Soils Pruning Do light pruning and pinching during the growing season; save heavy pruning of your Japanese maple bonsai tree for late fall or winter. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025 When January arrives, people are more anxious than ever about the upcoming growing season. Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024 Then July arrived, and we were reminded that in our area there is no such thing as a typical growing season. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2024 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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