withering of vegetation in winter; winter decay; winter-blight; bleakness of winter; business slump in winter (esp. in February)
to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
to become hoarse; to become husky
to die (esp. foliage as winter approaches)
to be withered or nipped by frost
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
autumn; fall; withering of the grass
first wintry wind in fall
dying of the little twigs and branches
bleak winter season; off season; dead season; slack period
damping-off; die-back; blight
bacterial wilt (caused by the bacteria Ralstonia solanacearum)
scarcity of goods; being out of stock
bushkiller (species of herbaceous plant, Cayratia japonica)