growing season

noun

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

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In some cases, the frost is severe enough to end the growing season and is then referred to as a 'killing frost'. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025 By the time spring arrives, those nutrients will be ready to boost your plants into a new growing season. Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025 This gives canna lilies time to develop strong roots and become well-established during a long growing season. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025 According to the National Weather Service website, a frost advisory is issued when temperatures drop to be 33 to 36 degrees on clear and calm nights during the growing season. Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 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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