gardening
/'gɑ:dniɳ/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The activity of cultivating and tending a garden: "Gardening" refers to the practice of growing and caring for plants, flowers, vegetables, or herbs in a designated area, typically for pleasure, food, or aesthetic purposes.
- The work or art of a gardener: It can also denote the skill, occupation, or art form involved in planning and maintaining a garden.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- She finds gardening to be a very relaxing hobby. (She finds the activity of cultivating plants to be very relaxing.)
- The book offers excellent advice on organic gardening. (The book offers excellent advice on the cultivation of plants using organic methods.)
Advanced Usage
"to be at one's gardening": to be actively engaged in gardening work.
- Every Saturday morning, he is at his gardening. (Every Saturday morning, he is actively working in his garden.)
"to take up gardening": to start gardening as a hobby or activity.
- After retiring, my father decided to take up gardening. (After retiring, my father decided to begin the activity of cultivating a garden.)
Variants and Related Words
Garden (noun/verb): The piece of land itself, or the act of working in a garden.
- We have a small vegetable garden. (We have a small plot for growing vegetables.)
- I like to garden on weekends. (I like to do gardening work on weekends.)
Gardener (noun): A person who gardens, either as a hobby or profession.
- We hired a gardener to maintain the lawn. (We hired a person to care for the garden.)
Synonyms
- Horticulture: The science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants. (This is a more formal or scientific term.)
- Cultivation: The preparation and use of land for growing crops or plants.
Related Phrases
Kitchen gardening: The practice of growing vegetables and herbs for household use.
- Their kitchen gardening provides fresh produce all summer. (Their cultivation of vegetables for the kitchen provides fresh produce.)
Container gardening: The practice of growing plants in pots or containers instead of in the ground.
- Container gardening is ideal for people with limited space. (Growing plants in containers is ideal for people with limited space.)
Related Idioms
- To have a green thumb: To have a natural talent for gardening and making plants grow well.
- My grandmother really has a green thumb; her roses are always beautiful. (My grandmother has a natural talent for gardening.)