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Your questions and comments as well as gardening conundrums and successes are always welcome.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Supported entirely by private funding from Foothills UMC and other sources, including generous grants from the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club for fencing, the garden has thrived both to help plot holders feed their families and to provide gardening knowledge for the community.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Both writing and gardening take shape in the mind and develop through careful and consistent attention.
—Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2025
On those tough days, Hollis finds comfort in small rituals — a long shower, painting her nails or gardening when the weather is warm.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Supported entirely by private funding from Foothills UMC and other sources, including generous grants from the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club for fencing, the garden has thrived both to help plot holders feed their families and to provide gardening knowledge for the community.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Both writing and gardening take shape in the mind and develop through careful and consistent attention.
—Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2025
On those tough days, Hollis finds comfort in small rituals — a long shower, painting her nails or gardening when the weather is warm.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gardening
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Markis Hill is a Johnson County, Kansas State University Extension horticulture agent.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Nickie Munroe, an environmental horticulture agent with the University of Florida, loves them for the multiple benefits.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Poppy cultivation and fentanyl production in Myanmar have surged, contributing to the devastating opioid epidemic in the United States.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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With more than 16 years of presence in the plateau region, Chando has developed ecological cultivation models in partnership with local governments and universities, turning fragile ecosystems into laboratories for sustainable sourcing.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 70% of the planet’s ecoregions have already lost more than 50% of their natural areas, mostly to farming, the report said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Iran can achieve that by abandoning water-hungry crops, shifting to smart farming, conserving every drop, and reviving flood-management techniques Iranians once mastered to recharge depleted aquifers.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Changing worldwide diets alone could lead to a 15% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, because the production of meat, particularly red meat, requires releasing a lot of planet-warming gases, researchers concluded.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sasha Hupka Arizona is emerging as a hub for technology startups in fields like agriculture, real estate and health care.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
3 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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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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These efforts involve reducing chemical inputs, minimizing tillage and improving soil health, cornerstones of the industry’s push toward a more sustainable future.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
27 June 2025
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“Gardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gardening. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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