: an area where plants are grown for commercial or decorative purposes
also
: the plants grown in such an area
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The groups asked for a support package for the current crop season as quickly as possible, before farmers begin making planting and financial decisions for 2026.
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Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Companion planting garlic, onions, and marigolds also may help repel common Brussels sprouts pests, says Heater.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
The two did not go without displaying PDA while posing for photos on the carpet, Blanco planting sweet kisses on Gomez's cheek, which garnered a beaming response from the Only Murders in the Building actress, who is nominated for Best Comedy Series at the awards ceremony.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
This porch-ready planting includes purple fountain grass, flowering kale, coralbells, creeping Jenny, and marguerite daisies.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
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Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Companion planting garlic, onions, and marigolds also may help repel common Brussels sprouts pests, says Heater.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
The two did not go without displaying PDA while posing for photos on the carpet, Blanco planting sweet kisses on Gomez's cheek, which garnered a beaming response from the Only Murders in the Building actress, who is nominated for Best Comedy Series at the awards ceremony.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
This porch-ready planting includes purple fountain grass, flowering kale, coralbells, creeping Jenny, and marguerite daisies.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for planting
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“Planting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planting. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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