: an area where plants are grown for commercial or decorative purposes
also
: the plants grown in such an area
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The commercial industry is shifting toward planting grafted trees from improved cultivars.
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Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
Three legal firms were engaged to oversee the planting of 2,050 poles, each 62 feet apart, embedded 3 feet into the ground that, together, would suspend 165,000 yards of fire-resistant nylon fabric over and across the undulating landscape.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The almanac was a primary source of long-range weather predictions and agricultural information for farmers for generations, recommending planting times and helping farmers plan their commercial crops and energy usage.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Potting And Repotting 'Lemon-Lime' Nandina With its dense habit and compact size, 'Lemon-Lime' Nandina makes a lovely container planting.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
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Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
Three legal firms were engaged to oversee the planting of 2,050 poles, each 62 feet apart, embedded 3 feet into the ground that, together, would suspend 165,000 yards of fire-resistant nylon fabric over and across the undulating landscape.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The almanac was a primary source of long-range weather predictions and agricultural information for farmers for generations, recommending planting times and helping farmers plan their commercial crops and energy usage.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Potting And Repotting 'Lemon-Lime' Nandina With its dense habit and compact size, 'Lemon-Lime' Nandina makes a lovely container planting.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for planting
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“Planting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planting. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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