gardener

noun

gar·den·er ˈgär-də-nər

ˈgärd-nər

plural gardeners

: a person who gardens:

: 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

: 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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It is fully staffed with three operations managers, four chefs, five housekeepers, two gardeners, a custodian, and the custodian’s cat (do not pet). —

Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 And what’s a gardener but a big pile of opinions, long crafted and firmly held? —

Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024 Emperor Trajan isn’t dispatching any gardeners these days. —

John Oseid, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 An avid gardener and enthusiast for the natural world, Warner served on the Great Parks Board of Commissioners and joined local garden clubs. —

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