gardening
noun
gar·den·ing
ˈgär-də-niŋ 
ˈgärd-niŋ
: the act, activity, or pastime of planning and cultivating gardens
… America's number-one leisure pursuit remains the gentle, slow-going, idyllic activity of gardening.—
Margaret Langstaff
Margaret Langstaff… there is no shortage this spring of slick and glossy books on gardening that are long on toothsome photography and short of thoughtful text …—Allen Lacy
Allen LacyHalide lamps are the most popular source of white light available for indoor gardening, providing the best light spectrum for all stages of plant growth.—Laura L. Kramer
—often used before another nounLaura L. Kramergardening gloves
gardening tools
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As temperatures begin to cool, your gardening to-do list may include harvesting herbs that won’t survive impending freezing weather.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Beyond this, gardening has also proven to be highly beneficial both to the environment and to people’s physical and emotional health.
—William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
For this longest time, a thorough fall clean-up of planting beds was an integral part of the traditional garden routine to tidy up after the gardening season and prepare for spring.
—Benjamin Vogt, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Because of his wide range of interests, including philanthropy, music, ballet, theater, cooking, reading, gardening and travel, Steinberg was frequently referred to as a renaissance man.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Beyond this, gardening has also proven to be highly beneficial both to the environment and to people’s physical and emotional health.
—William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
For this longest time, a thorough fall clean-up of planting beds was an integral part of the traditional garden routine to tidy up after the gardening season and prepare for spring.
—Benjamin Vogt, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Because of his wide range of interests, including philanthropy, music, ballet, theater, cooking, reading, gardening and travel, Steinberg was frequently referred to as a renaissance man.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Gardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gardening. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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