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Recent Examples of gardening
Compared to traditional outdoor gardening, a greenhouse gives you far more control over the conditions your plants experience.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Cranberries do well in acidic garden beds and can even thrive in container gardening settings.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
Learn more or sharpen your planting and gardening skills with fellow community members.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Since 1999, Nicole has been a designer, copy editor, family columnist, and covered style, home design, gardening and other news-you-can-use topics.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Cranberries do well in acidic garden beds and can even thrive in container gardening settings.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
Learn more or sharpen your planting and gardening skills with fellow community members.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Since 1999, Nicole has been a designer, copy editor, family columnist, and covered style, home design, gardening and other news-you-can-use topics.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gardening
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Anthony Reardon is a horticulture agent with Johnson County, K-State University Extension.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The bar stands as a testament to his intentional cultivation of friendships — without his friends, The Contrary wouldn't exist.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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The applicant, South Morro Hills 47, LLC, is requesting a conditional use permit for cannabis cultivation in the 1300 block of Sleeping Indian Road.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Even careful farming practices cannot eliminate the risk, because contamination can occur at multiple points during production.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Abatti, 63, owns a large farming operation in the Imperial Valley, growing crops including sugar beets, alfalfa and melons.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Post also apparently believes agriculture and ranching have no responsibility in helping to cope with the drought, despite the fact that agriculture uses at least 85% of water consumed in the state.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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With the onset of agriculture, trees were removed to make room for sheep and cattle, which grazed out the natural vegetation.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Every year, hundreds of thousands of foreign laborers are drawn to America by the promise of steady, seasonal farmwork through the H-2A program.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2026
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The most popular images depicting families are centered around nature and farmwork, leaving out indoor bonding activities like sharing meals, getting ready for work and school, playing games and shopping.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Plus, monocropping often goes hand in hand with tillage.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Fifty-seven percent of acres are under no-till or conservation tillage, reducing erosion and fuel use.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Gardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gardening. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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