gardening

noun

gar·​den·​ing ˈgär-də-niŋ 

ˈgärd-niŋ

: the act, activity, or pastime of planning and cultivating gardens

… America's number-one leisure pursuit remains the gentle, slow-going, idyllic activity of gardening.

—Margaret Langstaff

… there is no shortage this spring of slick and glossy books on gardening that are long on toothsome photography and short of thoughtful text …

—Allen Lacy

Halide lamps are the most popular source of white light available for indoor gardening, providing the best light spectrum for all stages of plant growth.

—Laura L. Kramer

—often used before another noun

gardening gloves

gardening tools

Examples of gardening in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But just like the above long-term mulching effort, the gradually decomposing organic matter will leave behind a trail of improved soil chemistry and physical features that will make your gardening that much more successful. —Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2024

Meet The Experts Jen McDonald is a gardening expert and co-founder of Garden Girls in Houston. —Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024

Owners Noreen and Jonathan Schimmel both grew up in Michigan, where backyard gardening was a common thread through both of their childhood experiences. —Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024

With shorter days, longer nights, and the cold keeping you inside, indoor gardening can bring mood-boosting nature into your space. —Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2024

Harry is producing a new Netflix series on professional polo — a sport long associated with wealth and high society — while Meghan will appear in a Netflix show on cooking, gardening and entertaining. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024

Betty Cahill is a freelance writer who speaks and writes about gardening in the Rocky Mountain Region. —Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2024

Here's shortlist: Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton In this eco-thriller, a guerilla gardening collective named 'Birnam Wood' (after Macbeth) meets an American billionaire. —Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024

Depending on your lawn’s needs, compost may not completely replace fertilizer, according to gardening experts. 7. —Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above