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  • present participle of garden.
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gardening

American  
[gahrd-ning] / ˈgɑrd nɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of cultivating or tending a garden.

  2. the work or art of a gardener.


gardening British  
/ ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ /

noun

    1. the planning and cultivation of a garden

    2. ( as modifier )

      gardening gloves

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of gardening

First recorded in 1570–80; garden + -ing 1

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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