Thesaurus results for NURSERIES

nurseries

noun

plural of nursery

as in centers

a place or environment that favors the development of something ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy

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as in preschools

a school for children who are generally less than five years old are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus

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Recent Examples of nurseries Native tree nurseries produce tens of thousands of seedlings annually, including fruit trees for birds and valuable hardwoods like mahogany. —

Anna Lello-Smith, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026 Local nurseries are another valuable – and often underrated – free resource for diagnosis, Echter said. —

Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 Other perennial species are starting to become more widely available at specialty nurseries including lance leaf blanket flower, Gaillardia aestivalis, which is native to the southeastern United States. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026 At each stop, a contingent of no more than 10 workers and organizers broke from the group, walked inside and pitched whoever was in charge on Planting Justice, explaining what the working conditions are like at the nurseries that supply the retailers’ plants. —

Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026 Tidal marshes are crucial nurseries for young Chinook salmon and a focal point for efforts to bring these fish back from the brink of extinction. —

John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026 Some of our favorite Midwest native plant nurseries are Native Roots Nursery in South Bend, Indiana; Sow Wild Natives in Kansas City, Missouri; and Leaves for Wildlife in Sunbury, Ohio. —

Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 3 May 2026 Furthermore, it is never sold in nurseries except as a gift plant. —

Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 May 2026 The tricky part is that your local nurseries may sell ground covers that can do more harm than good. —

Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026

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Still, much of the public conversations around education centers on test scores and older students, leaving early childhood largely out of the discussion.

— Tina Dello Russo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Soriano and Pawlowski have been two of the leaders who have protested the location of any Amazon data centers at 61st Avenue and Colorado Street.

— Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026