landscape gardening

noun

: the development and decorative planting of gardens and grounds

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of landscape gardening was circa 1763

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“Landscape gardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landscape%20gardening. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.

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