gardenwork
Tending the plants
Gardenwork is the labor involved in maintaining a garden—planting, weeding, pruning, watering, and similar tasks.
The word emphasizes the physical effort rather than the pleasure: I spent the morning doing gardenwork.
British English often uses gardening for the same activities.
Extracting undesired vegetation
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- mowingTrimming grass short
- deadheadingRemoving wilted flowers
edging · mulching · staking · training · pinching · thinning · trimming · clipping
Decomposing organic matter deliberately
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
- amendingModifying to improve
- aeratingIntroducing gas into
topdressing · manuring · liming · testing · conditioning · enriching · turning · layering
Cultivating soil for crops
- plowingTurning earth for crops
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- hoeingTilling with a blade
spading · raking · digging · trenching · bedding · transplanting · rotating · seeding
Joining tissues to grow together
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- propagatingSpreading or transmitting onward
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
layering · dividing · potting · rooting · budding · cloning · germinating · nursery
weeding
Extracting undesired vegetation
deadheading · edging · mulching · staking · training · pinching · thinning · trimming · clipping · raking
composting
Decomposing organic matter deliberately
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
- amendingModifying to improve
aerating · topdressing · manuring · liming · testing · conditioning · enriching · turning · layering · vermicomposting
tilling
Cultivating soil for crops
hoeing · spading · raking · digging · trenching · bedding · transplanting · rotating · seeding · furrowing
grafting
Joining tissues to grow together
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- propagatingSpreading or transmitting onward
cuttings · layering · dividing · potting · rooting · budding · cloning · germinating · nursery · coldframe
harvesting
Gathering mature crops
collecting · storing · preserving · canning · drying · curing · gleaning · bundling · threshing
design
Purposeful creative planning
pavers · fountains · hardscape · patios · pergolas · paths · grading · sodding · edging · borders
gardenworkhousework
Domestic cleaning duties
housekeeping · domestic work · cleaning · laundry · office work
gardenworkrelaxation
State of being unwound
rest · idleness · leisure · loafing · sitting around
work, yard, garden, labor, gardening, gardens, gardener, gardeners, gardened