: an area where plants are grown for commercial or decorative purposes
also
: the plants grown in such an area
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Unlike tulips and daffodils, which require 8- to 10-inch-deep planting holes, these bulbs can be planted in 4-inch-deep troughs.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
The royal couple also took part in a tree planting ceremony.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
The graceful habit means this shrub works equally well in landscape plantings or draping elegantly over the edges of containers and raised beds.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
There is still a great deal of time left for planting.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
The royal couple also took part in a tree planting ceremony.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
The graceful habit means this shrub works equally well in landscape plantings or draping elegantly over the edges of containers and raised beds.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
There is still a great deal of time left for planting.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Planting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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