noun
Etymology
Origin of gardening
Example Sentences
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Monroe’s library contained books about gardening, pets, cooking, self-improvement, politics, religion and theories of acting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"I said, 'no, I got documents to be here in South Africa'. They didn't want to know," said Baloyi, who has been in the country for nearly 16 years working in construction and gardening.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
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
Corral, originally from the Bay Area, spends his free time baking, gardening and watching competitive reality TV.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Esperanza had told him that a man named Guillermo was responsible for that; her parents could study the science behind those plants, but were horrible at any gardening themselves.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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