gardening

noun

gar·​den·​ing ˈgär-də-niŋ 

ˈgärd-niŋ

: the act, activity, or pastime of planning and cultivating gardens

… America's number-one leisure pursuit remains the gentle, slow-going, idyllic activity of gardening.

—Margaret Langstaff

… there is no shortage this spring of slick and glossy books on gardening that are long on toothsome photography and short of thoughtful text …

—Allen Lacy

Halide lamps are the most popular source of white light available for indoor gardening, providing the best light spectrum for all stages of plant growth.

—Laura L. Kramer

—often used before another noun

gardening gloves

gardening tools

Examples of gardening in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then keep scrolling to shop more deals on gardening essentials at Amazon. —Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026

Watch this video for six gardening tips to make watering your plants easier. —Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026

Chrissie Handley is a lawn care specialist and gardening expert who works with Online Turf in the UK. —Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026

In the land of gardening trends, pretty and productive don’t have to be mutually exclusive, and grazing gardens are proof of just that. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gardening

• hardening
• pardoning