Thesaurus results for GARDENING

gardening

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Definition of gardening

as in horticulture

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Recent Examples of gardening In Bedford, residents organized diabetes support and therapeutic gardening groups — a service so valued that it was extended by the local general practice. — Kyle Vanelli, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026 Slow hobbies like knitting, needlepoint, and gardening have become more popular as younger generations seek to unplug. — Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026 In This Article Container gardening is an easy way to grow your favorite fruits and vegetables without committing a large swath of yard to them. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026 Microponds are the perfect way to dip your toe into the world of water gardening while giving your patio a major upgrade. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gardening

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Annette Hird is an experienced gardener and writer specializing in horticulture for Easy Urban Gardens.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 6 Aug. 2026
Well, technically Scott McMahan is the vice president of horticulture and collections at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, but being a plant explorer comes with the job.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of horticulture

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Of the 13,661 rupees the average rural agricultural household earned per month, according to a 2021–22 NABARD survey, only one-third came from cultivation.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
On June 9, 2022 Thailand officially decriminalized marijuana cultivation and possession and the government plans to give away 1 million cannabis plants for fee to people throughout the country.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultivation

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In what is often considered Pelechian’s magnum opus, the ancient antagonism of nature and humanity plays out in a depiction of a remote farming community, energetically scored with Armenian folk music and Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Nihal Ranjit, a climate and disaster expert at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, said communities in historically flood-prone areas once structured farming and daily life around seasonal inundation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of farming

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The property is zoned for agriculture and residential use, rather than industrial or commercial operations.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
According to federal court documents, Pell in March filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 12 bankruptcy — which is meant specifically for agriculture businesses — on behalf of Pell Strawberries.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of agriculture

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Torn between toiling away at farmwork, his corrective swimming lessons, and learning music from a local organist — the elderly Michel (Alexandre Astier, Clichy’s former directing partner), who shows him more kindness than most — Christophe’s world gradually widens.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2026
Every year, hundreds of thousands of foreign laborers are drawn to America by the promise of steady, seasonal farmwork through the H-2A program.

— Max Blau, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of farmwork

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Avoid unnecessary tillage, which can break fungal hyphae, and keep living roots in the ground when practical through perennial plantings or compatible cover crops such as annual ryegrass and crimson clover.

— Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
While reducing tillage is encouraged, minimal tillage is acceptable on a true regenerative system if it is being used in lieu of synthetic chemicals.

— Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026