: an area where plants are grown for commercial or decorative purposes
also
: the plants grown in such an area
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Chrissy Teigen took to Instagram to share how her holiday celebrations started off with a bang thanks to candy cane planting gone awry.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
Plants cover the ground in gorgeous blue-green foliage mottled with silver spots, making a lovely planting beneath trees and large shrubs.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Marigolds, a standout choice for companion planting, effectively repel pests in vegetable gardens.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025
This planting deficit effectively drove up wholesale prices and doubled the average price of pre-cut trees over the past decade after adjusting for inflation.
—Ali Besharat, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
Plants cover the ground in gorgeous blue-green foliage mottled with silver spots, making a lovely planting beneath trees and large shrubs.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Marigolds, a standout choice for companion planting, effectively repel pests in vegetable gardens.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025
This planting deficit effectively drove up wholesale prices and doubled the average price of pre-cut trees over the past decade after adjusting for inflation.
—Ali Besharat, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Planting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planting. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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