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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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John Pickles, a "postcode gardener" with Friends of the Earth, said a patch of grass on the Orchard Park estate had been brought to life with flowers including ox-eye daisies, purple thistles and yellow poppies.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Liou and her gardener helped Lee install it and build a bioswale to catch rainwater, using stones from Valley Builders Supply and some larger rocks from Bourget Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
I forget about it, given I am not a gardener.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
For many years, he had worked as a gardener at a factory in Namangan.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Robin called for Ellen, and when he had no answer, called for Jon-the-Cook, then for old Gregory, the gardener.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
“But I’ve met so many people because I’m out here every day. Other gardeners are curious and often ask me, ‘What’s that interesting yellow plant?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Even home gardeners might dig it, as they contemplate buying chickens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
For only the second time, a ban on gnomes has been lifted this year by the Royal Horticultural Society, an opportunity that seemed to have been grasped by gardeners with both tiny ceramic hands.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
There will be a sense of togetherness for all the gardeners gathered, after all, gnome man is an island.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
Others had become law librarians, journalists, and gardeners.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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