growing season

noun

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

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Much of Idaho’s agriculture industry relies on the H-2A labor program, which is a federal program that allows employers to bring in foreign workers for seasonal work who then return to their home countries after the growing season. Rachel Spacek, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025 Look for fast-maturing varieties or establish plants in a location that receives afternoon shade to lengthen the growing season. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025 Join 7 others in the comments View Comments In these trees, growth rings that dated back to around 2900 BC were unusually close together, suggesting a poor growing season. Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025 Temperature records confirmed the extreme conditions in 1902, when the coldest June on record delayed the start of the growing season. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 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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