gardener

noun

gar·​den·​er ˈgär-də-nər  ˈgärd-nər 

plural gardeners

: a person who gardens:

a

: 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

b

: 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

Examples of gardener in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Consider joining a local gardening group, as gardeners love to share seeds and pass along plants. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025

These days, indoor gardens are sleek, high-tech, and productive enough to make even the most reluctant home gardener feel like an urban farmer. —David Hochman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Minneapolis may soon require gardeners to get a permit for their planter boxes in the boulevard strip between the sidewalk and street. —Kyle Stokes, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025

Laboratory testing can also help assess if a compost is ready to use (with tests different from those used for soil), but for home gardeners, this is not necessary. —Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gardener

• landscape gardener

Rhymes for gardener

• hardener
• pardoner

Kids Definition

gardener

noun

gar·​den·​er

ˈgärd-nər,

-ᵊn-ər

: a person who gardens especially for pay