- present participle of garden.
noun
Etymology
Origin of gardening
Example Sentences
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I’ve worked at a big-box store for 14 years, mostly in the gardening and lumber departments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
"It's a bit odd they were here in the middle of the night," one local told AFP as she did some gardening in the nearby village of Kempsford.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
They said Walmart could venture into shorter video content involving things like home renovations and gardening, made in collaboration with suppliers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
"Throughout that time - and around 700 programmes - I have had the privilege of sharing my own abiding passion for gardens and gardening with an equally passionate, and often equally knowledgeable audience," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Some scraggly pink geraniums, marigolds, and spindly poinsettia plants, Lupita’s gardening efforts, bordered the front of the house.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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