- present participle of garden.
noun
Etymology
Origin of gardening
Example Sentences
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The TV cook and former Great British Bake Off judge, who was born in Bath, has released her first gardening book, My Gardening Life.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Gardening just made sense for me to learn how to grow food and eat it sustainably.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Gardening podcaster and BBC presenter Thordis Fridriksson, meanwhile, is hopeful that any interest in gardening is a good thing.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025
Gardening can be a workout, a meditation and an opportunity to socialize.
From New York Times • May 23, 2024
Gardening is now firmly linked with the super poisons.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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