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garden

[gahr-dn] / ˈgɑr dn /


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The desk garden is a perk provided by her company, one of many businesses encouraging their employees to engage with plants, at the office or at home, as a wellness benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Conversation turns to memories of similar games in the family garden as kids and how things used to always take a similarly competitive turn.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Dave, who also runs a storage and fabrication businesses, used a 3D printer to create a scale model of how the fuselage will connect to an existing underground room beneath his garden.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

If you like being inside Apple’s walled garden, an iPad is your best pick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

It was a few days before I plucked up enough courage to go out into the garden to see Marlene on my own.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

Built to house employees and their families, the town boasts brick apartment blocks surrounded by gardens and playgrounds, a palace of culture named "Energetik", a hospital, cinema, schools and nurseries.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

His home in Giverny, northwest of the capital, bears ample witness to his success, especially his water and flower gardens, which he created from scratch and employed no fewer than five full-time gardeners to manage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

“The gated, private parcel offers dramatic panoramic city views and sweeping vistas, with multiple usable tiers featuring generous flat pads, terraced gardens, and a dedicated pool level,” the description noted.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

The acquisition, which also includes land next to the gardens, was made possible after the National Trust, a conservation charity that cares for historic buildings, gardens and landscapes, received support and funding from local groups.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The streets of New Orleans are quiet and lined with rows of neat houses, manicured lawns, and flowered gardens; it all whizzes past as the night shifts to dawn.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

"I had to halt everything. I bought a house in Nashville, I gardened, I saw a therapist and I gave myself a chance to miss music."

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Both gardened, and she thinks the accident contributed to their illnesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

“My father built a cabin and gardened; we raised chickens and sheep. My mother was a schoolteacher who sewed all my clothes and dolls.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

As a lifelong gardener who has spent a career in retail horticulture and garden writing, I found myself initially chafing at the author’s call to say goodbye to the way we’ve gardened for generations.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2023

The odd thing is when Father was around she never gardened at all.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Make sure to be careful when carrying any gardening tools—and keep your eyes peeled for a white horse!

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

“The community aspect of the program is as important as the gardening itself.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

He spent nearly NZ$6,000 in a single day on a haul of goods which include food, children's clothing, gardening supplies, fishing gear, knives and lighters, among other things, the inquiry found.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

An outdoor memorial plaque or marker can be a source of solace, especially if your pet loved romping in the yard, basking in the sun or accompanying you while gardening.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

They took on a rotating variety of chores such as gardening and soap-making.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman


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