: an area where plants are grown for commercial or decorative purposes
also
: the plants grown in such an area
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Poke planting holes in the mix with your finger, then place one stem cutting in each planting hole.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
Dig a planting hole 2-3 times as wide as the root ball.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Commemorations and events around the Martin Luther King Day holiday got underway this weekend, with events including Our City Forest’s annual tree planting Saturday morning at Bruzzone Park in San Jose and a two-day Stop the Violence event on Friday and Saturday at the Signia by Hilton hotel.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Discovery Place museum milestone Discovery Place broke ground in May 2024 and celebrated with a tree planting.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
Dig a planting hole 2-3 times as wide as the root ball.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Commemorations and events around the Martin Luther King Day holiday got underway this weekend, with events including Our City Forest’s annual tree planting Saturday morning at Bruzzone Park in San Jose and a two-day Stop the Violence event on Friday and Saturday at the Signia by Hilton hotel.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Discovery Place museum milestone Discovery Place broke ground in May 2024 and celebrated with a tree planting.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Planting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planting. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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