gardener
noun
gar·den·er
ˈgär-də-nər 
ˈgärd-nər
ˈgärd-nər
plural gardeners
: a person who gardens:
a
: one employed to care for the gardens or grounds of a home, business concern, or other property
a professional gardener
… he wants to stay on the island and become a nursery gardener, like his grandfather …—
Edith Oliver
Edith Oliver
b
: one who spends time cultivating plants and tending a garden for pleasure or recreation
Both she and her husband are avid gardeners.
The natural reaction of an average gardener to most insect and weed problems is to reach for the toxic stuff.—Amy Stewart
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Perennials are just starting to send out new buds and shoots, lawns are starting to green, and the weeds—the bane of every gardener's existence—are really coming to life.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
However, some gardeners prune evergreens to encourage bushier growth.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Her college also lost access to NIFA funds that were paying for food research and a program that connects Indigenous farmers, ranchers and gardeners to each other.
—Matt Krupnick, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2025
Many are the children of immigrants who work or worked as nannies, caregivers to the elderly, housekeepers and gardeners.
—Daisy Verduzco Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
However, some gardeners prune evergreens to encourage bushier growth.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Her college also lost access to NIFA funds that were paying for food research and a program that connects Indigenous farmers, ranchers and gardeners to each other.
—Matt Krupnick, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2025
Many are the children of immigrants who work or worked as nannies, caregivers to the elderly, housekeepers and gardeners.
—Daisy Verduzco Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Gardener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gardener. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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