noun
Etymology
Origin of gardening
Example Sentences
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Almost every park in the area has a friends association in charge of gardening and cleanup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"I said, 'no, I got documents to be here in South Africa'. They didn't want to know," said Baloyi, who has been in the country for nearly 16 years working in construction and gardening.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
"I also love gardening so I will be doing a lot more of that now and I also love going out for coffee with friends."
From BBC • May 31, 2026
When I imagined myself walking around L.A. in my Home Depot gardening hat, I felt good.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Now she had to do all the gardening, all the water carrying, all the hunting, and still find time to cut down the muktva tree and carve it into the shape of a boat.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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