growing season

noun

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

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To extend the bloom time of many cultivars, deadhead spent blooms, pinch back stems to encourage branching and more bloom buds, and meet the plant's water, light, and nutrient needs throughout the growing season. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 May 2025 Make untangling tomato stems from their cage at the end of the growing season by allowing the plant to die and dry in place. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025 Many grow their onions from seeds or transplants and grow them an inch apart to harvest every other one during the growing season. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2025 Foxglove is a biennial plant, growing a rosette of leaves in the first growing season and flowering in their second year. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 May 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 3 Jun. 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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