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a person who works in or takes care of a garden as an occupation or pastime
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any bowerbird of the genus Amblyornis
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Origin of gardener
1250–1300; Middle English < Old North French gardinier ( Old French jardinier ). See garden, -er 2
Explanation
A person whose hobby or job is growing flowers in a garden is called a gardener. If you want homegrown flowers and veggies, get to know a gardener. If you grow vegetables professionally, you're called a farmer, but if you design, tend, or care for a flower garden, you're a gardener. Planting anything on a small scale, in your own backyard, also makes you a gardener. The word gardener was a common last name starting in the 13th century, from the Old French jardineor, and the Old North French gardin, "kitchen garden or orchard."
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"We have to use this time to get things done," said Volodymyr Omeltchenko, a 38-year-old gardener.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
My late partner, “Daniel,” kept the radio on a classical station all day, and he was a keen gardener.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Head gardener Simon Tetlow said prolonged summer drought had created one of the most challenging growing seasons the team had experienced.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Amy was a philanthropist and renowned gardener who had bonded with her father over the art of picking produce; Diane worked in the office doing residential leasing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
No one remembered the name, or even the appearance, of the temporary gardener who made it his project some years back to plant up the cracks between the paving stones.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Plump yourself on the spoils of would-be gardeners.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
For the gardeners: At first, they look like unassuming sprouts.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Backyard gardeners like me know it as the P in N-P-K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
When that happens, gardeners may want to consider whether they are using too much fertilizer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
“What do we do?” asked one of the gardeners.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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