Thesaurus results for GARDENING

gardening

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Definition of gardening

as in horticulture

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Recent Examples of gardening Here, Restuccia and two other sustainable gardening experts weigh in on how to water your plants with a garden hose without wasting a ton of water in the process. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 23 July 2026 The 80-gallon interior is roomy enough for gardening tools, pool toys, sports equipment, and extra patio cushions, while its lockable lid adds an extra layer of security. — Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026 Low river levels have hit cargo shipping, agricultural harvests, and hydropower; some countries have banned non-essential water use such as residential gardening. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 This outdoor shed is the easiest solution to rounding up your gardening tools in style. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gardening

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Between the cartoonish murals, spa center, lush gardens and packed schedule of music, arts and crafts, horticulture and other activities, the facility almost feels like a family resort.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Aaron Steil is a consumer horticulture extension specialist with Iowa State University.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026

Definition of horticulture

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Lastly, the seaweed work appears especially early-stage and would require cultivation, harvesting, and downstream extraction at enormous scale.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
The bill proposes a comprehensive federal regulatory framework covering cultivation, processing, testing, and labeling.

— A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of cultivation

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The article highlights the hypocrisy of promoting regenerative farming while allowing glyphosate, a probable carcinogen, which undermines soil health and human well-being.

— Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Fenced in and barred from foraging, fishing, hunting, and farming, Indigenous peoples were intentionally cut off from the calorie-rich landscapes that had fed them for millennia.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Definition of farming

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That dividing line is a growing source of concern for the town’s residents, whose economy largely depends on tourism and agriculture.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The lack of acknowledgement on the use of glyphosate is the antithesis of regenerative agriculture and a leap backwards to the movement that acts as the most practical solution to fixing our food system.

— Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of agriculture

Noun

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

Noun

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
Better practices such as cover crops, reduced or no tillage to protect the soil and on-farm installations to reduce runoff have substantially increased in recent years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026