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 devastation cascaded across the ecosystem, of which birds were gardeners, playing a critical role in pollination and seed dispersal. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Pearson is the gardener responsible for (among other things) creating the Delos garden at Sissinghurst. —

Chloe Schama, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024 Breeders have been working for centuries to bring new colors, shapes, and patterns to gardeners. —

Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024 These amateur and master gardeners have made Elmwood a place for people to visit and enjoy, reclaiming it as a greenspace and gathering place as it was originally intended. —

Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gardener