How to Use gardener in a Sentence

gardener

noun
  • The last spring frost is a key date for gardeners.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
  • All gardeners face pests at some point.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Mulch can be a gardener’s best friend.
    — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
  • So, what should gardeners aim to do?
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Thorns say that love can come with pain (as any gardener can tell you).
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Mulch is a gardener's best friend.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Sarsgaard tends to this man’s sore ego like a gardener to a fern.
    — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
  • Many gardeners add bone meal to the soil when planting bulbs.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This is the part that matters most for home gardeners.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Some gardeners mulch their plants with coarse sand or chicken grit.
    — Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • There won't be a frost so gardeners need not worry.
    — Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 2 May 2026
  • When the leaves wilt, no good gardener blames the flower.
    — Sandro Da Silva, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Seasoned gardeners know that mint grows like a weed.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The smartest gardeners aren’t the ones who avoid every risky plant.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Two centuries of gardeners’ care showed in each springy step.
    — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Some gardeners shake the seeds in a bag while others rub them through a coarse screen.
    — Melinda Myers, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Winter can be a tough time for gardeners.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Some gardeners agree with your friend that planting is best done in the spring and fall.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Instead, do what most gardeners do—grow bare root plants or live plants.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Some gardeners cut back daylilies in the fall, while others prune them in the spring.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
  • For some home gardeners, the hassle isn't worth it.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Most gardeners don’t prune grape vines enough, which reduces the yield.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Start with a neighbor who’s an avid gardener.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
  • My first paying job was a brief summer stint as a sort of gardener.
    — Sunset Magazine, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Clay soil is not a gardener's delight.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Plants always fare better when the gardener has the time to plant them right.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 18 Dec. 2020
  • This is one of the most common mistakes new gardeners make.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
  • This is one of the most common mistakes new gardeners make.
    — Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Some gardeners wait a week or two in case there’s a surprise frost in the forecast.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Here are some gifts for the gardeners or the green-thumb-curious in your life.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024

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