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
Amy StewartExamples of gardener in a Sentence
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As any gardener knows, there’s always room for one more flower!
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The program will make a meaningful impact for a mother and her two children who are grieving the loss of their father — a gardener and local pastor who passed away in October.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Even as the final bits of a colorful autumn fade, the gardener knows that winter isn’t something to fear but to anticipate.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
The Fruit & Spice Park was started in 1944 by Mary Heinlein, a gardener who wanted to show that the clay-rich soil and climate in this part of South Florida—a region known as the Redlands—could grow tropical fruits from around the world.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The program will make a meaningful impact for a mother and her two children who are grieving the loss of their father — a gardener and local pastor who passed away in October.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Even as the final bits of a colorful autumn fade, the gardener knows that winter isn’t something to fear but to anticipate.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
The Fruit & Spice Park was started in 1944 by Mary Heinlein, a gardener who wanted to show that the clay-rich soil and climate in this part of South Florida—a region known as the Redlands—could grow tropical fruits from around the world.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Gardener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gardener. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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