: an area where plants are grown for commercial or decorative purposes
also
: the plants grown in such an area
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Zinfandel, which is known in Italy as Primitivo, has been cultivated here for almost 200 years, and there have been plantings of Sangiovese throughout Napa and Sonoma since the late 19th century.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Even if your first planting of squash didn’t do well, there’s still plenty of time to plant summer squash and zucchini seeds directly in garden beds.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Plan for planting once the weather cools in late October.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Luckily when the mondo grass planting grows dense, weeds of all types are less of a problem.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Even if your first planting of squash didn’t do well, there’s still plenty of time to plant summer squash and zucchini seeds directly in garden beds.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Plan for planting once the weather cools in late October.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Luckily when the mondo grass planting grows dense, weeds of all types are less of a problem.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
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“Planting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planting. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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