Noun We planted a small garden in our backyard. They were sitting out in the back garden.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Any dad who spends his free time in the garden will appreciate this homemade flowerpot. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2022 Spend your time doing something else fun in the garden! Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022 According to a press release from the food pantry, opportunities exist to volunteer to help with sorting food donations, preparing grocery boxes, assisting with distribution, helping with special programs and events and working in the garden. David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 But the good news is no leaks were detected despite the visible damage, so this will certainly be a tool to have in the garden for seasons to come. Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 This website provides additional information on rats in the garden.oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2022 Plants that have come directly from the nursery to your landscape are not as chemically potent as plants that have been in the garden for a longer period. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Sep. 2022 Although these look similar to kale, the plants are not edible and are for decoration in the garden. Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2022 Unwind in the garden, on the deck or on the covered front porch after riding the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, touring George Washington’s Headquarters or exploring the Great Allegheny Passage. Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022
Verb
Not to mention a gourd trellis and a spirits garden featuring plants used in the creation of beer, wine, and liquors. Everett Potter, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Standard leaf rakes differ from metal bow (or garden) rakes, which have flatter heads and short, evenly spaced straight teeth. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2022 This gift is ideal for the plant parent who loves to garden outside and is constantly struggling with a heavy hose that gets kinks in it. Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 5 Aug. 2022 There are plenty of opportunities to learn how to garden. Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 27 July 2022 For the dads who love to garden but maybe shouldn't spend quite so much time on their knees anymore, this canvas chair and storage bag is the perfect combo. Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 12 June 2022 Barbara Bellesi Zito writes about home and garden topics for various lifestyle publications. Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2022 Over 143 students reside on-campus learning how to garden, establish sustainable living practices, and a sense of agency. Rod Berger, Forbes, 2 May 2022 The brewery also has a small gift shop on site, the Grainery, that sells home and garden decor along with brewery swag. Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2022
Adjective
Wilma was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, and a member of many social, civic and garden groups. Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 Feb. 2018 Garden categories include vegetables, fruit, flowers and miscellaneous items such as gourds, pumpkins and sunflowers.Courant Community, 29 Aug. 2017 Garden spaces are available from early May to November. Julie Washington, cleveland.com, 21 June 2017 Garden club member and garden walk chairperson Marci Stritch said the club has held annual garden walks for about 21 years. Ginger Brashinger, Daily Southtown, 21 June 2017 Garden Conservancy DayGLASTONBURY — On Saturday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., there will be four gardens open for viewing in Glastonbury.Courant Community, 19 June 2017 Garden program Learn about the Gable rhododendrons with garden expert Don Hyatt.Washington Post, 10 May 2017 Garden staples like spinach and some lettuce, for example, will stop growing the tasty leaves and shoot up a seed spire when the weather gets too hot. Roxie Hammill, kansascity.com, 29 Apr. 2017 Garden experts say to create a tent structure to drape a cover, or use a frost blanket, which is specially made for the job. Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English gardyn, borrowed from Anglo-French gardyn, gardeyn, jardin, from Old French jart, (Picard and French Flanders) gart "garden" (going back to Old Low Franconian *garda- "enclosure, fence" going back to Germanic *garđa-, whence Old Saxon gard "garden, dwelling, world," Old High German gart "enclosure," Old English geard "fence, enclosure") + -in, probably adjective suffix (going back to Latin -īnus-ine entry 1), originally in Gallo-Romance *hortus gardīnus "enclosed garden" — more at yard entry 1