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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The gardeners — who wore N95 masks, goggles and in some cases respirators — worked methodically. —

Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025 Meet the Experts Nicole Shah is a gardener and the co-founder of Garden Girls, a garden design company in Houston, Texas. —

Lauren David, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025 One of Volusia County’s master gardeners will share University of Florida recommendations for protecting your garden using sustainable, eco-friendly pest control methods. —

Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025 Weather in Colorado has taught many a gardener all about patience when getting the spring garden planted. —

Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for gardener