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

According to a Martha Stewart article by Madeline Buiano and Katelyn Chef, lettuce is one of the earliest vegetables gardeners can plant in spring thanks to its ability to thrive in cooler temperatures. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026

The economist’s description of the Fed chair was admiring, almost tender— comparing him to a kindly gardener who knew just how much sunlight to bestow upon the plants, or to a father figure who could keep his profligate and dissolute children on the right path. —Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

Early spring is the season that separates wishful gardeners from productive ones. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026

Here, an expert gardener shares the mistakes to avoid making when planting potatoes for the first time. —Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 11 May 2026

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