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

… 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

Halide 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 noun

gardening gloves

gardening tools

Examples of gardening in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Composting: Level up your gardening expertise by recycling your yard waste. —Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025

That includes vacuum cleaners and cleaning gadgets, kitchen must-haves, and gardening and patio finds, too. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025

The Naked Gun star on gardening tools, tips, and how a new chapter of her life grew from the meditative practice of getting her hands dirty By Juliet Izon June 17, 2025 All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. —Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025

Diane is highly attractive to her clients, both as an advocate of the natural, self-sustaining and trendy gardening practice known as permaculture and as an object of physical desire. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gardening

• hardening
• pardoning