gardener

noun

gar·​den·​er ˈgär-də-nər  ˈgärd-nər 

plural gardeners

: a person who gardens:

a

: one employed to care for the gardens or grounds of a home, business concern, or other property

a professional gardener

… he wants to stay on the island and become a nursery gardener, like his grandfather …

—Edith Oliver

b

: one who spends time cultivating plants and tending a garden for pleasure or recreation

Both she and her husband are avid gardeners.

The natural reaction of an average gardener to most insect and weed problems is to reach for the toxic stuff.

—Amy Stewart

Examples of gardener in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Coming to terms with her emotional inheritance from her mother—who went on to train as a teacher, a gardener, and an exercise coach—has been more complicated than dealing with that of her father. —Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

Plants flower non-stop spring through fall, at which time many gardeners collect flower heads for drying and seeds to sow the following spring. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025

In cooler climates, that usually means September, but gardeners in warmer climates can wait until October. —Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025

Your plants can help in several critical ways, but we gardeners must choose and use them correctly. —Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gardener

• landscape gardener

Rhymes for gardener

• hardener
• pardoner

Kids Definition

gardener

noun

gar·​den·​er

ˈgärd-nər,

-ᵊn-ər

: a person who gardens especially for pay