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Recent Examples of gardening
At that time, make sure to prune the tree for shape and not aggressively cut it back, which is a gardening sin.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
But what about all our recycling, car-pooling, biking, hiking, and gardening?
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Stewart talks about cooking, gardening, and decorating with the equanimity of an endurance athlete.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Gardening Supplies Like outdoor toys, the garage and shed are the go-to storage spot for gardening and yard supplies.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
But what about all our recycling, car-pooling, biking, hiking, and gardening?
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Stewart talks about cooking, gardening, and decorating with the equanimity of an endurance athlete.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Gardening Supplies Like outdoor toys, the garage and shed are the go-to storage spot for gardening and yard supplies.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gardening
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The management team, including specialists in horticulture, irrigation, fine gardening, and urban farming, is integral to the company’s success.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Steinberg studied horticulture and agriculture at the University of Natal, spent two years in Australia working in agriculture, and returned to Johannesburg to work at a large nursery.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Verghese estimated the world requires 593 million hectares of land—which is equivalent to twice the size of India—every year for crop cultivation at current productivity growth rates to meet that challenge.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Everything from cultivation to processing and distribution takes place under one roof, meaning each product can be traced back to its farm and forward to the table.—
William Jones,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The property owners intending to get out of farming meant other uses, including hundreds of residential homes, could have gone on the acreage.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Food systems now account for about a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, but scientists say regenerative agriculture and climate-smart farming can help flip that into a future where farms also help grow climate solutions.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Cristina LaRue covers agriculture for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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African lender Ecobank is developing a new strategy to tap into the continent’s underinvested agriculture sector as part of plans to capitalize on high gains this year, the bank’s CEO told Semafor.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The most popular images depicting families are centered around nature and farmwork, leaving out indoor bonding activities like sharing meals, getting ready for work and school, playing games and shopping.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Cultural Revolution then saw universities closed or radically repurposed, graduate training halted, and many scientists exiled to the countryside for farmwork.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Practices such as planting cover crops in the off-season to protect the soil, reducing tillage, applying compost and rotating different types of crops can all help soil hold more water and support crops even during droughts.—
Huma Tariq Malik,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
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Climate-smart agriculture techniques, such as conservation tillage and agroforestry, also help maintain soil fertility and ensure stable yields despite climate variability, which is crucial for consistent child nutrition.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Gardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gardening. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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