Synonyms for
Gardener
Definition
A person who works in a garden, growing and taking care of plants.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- professional gardener
- amateur gardener
- head gardener
- garden designer
- avid gardener
- master gardener
- part-time gardener
Word family
Usage note
While 'gardener' is the standard term, 'horticulturist' is more formal and often implies professional expertise. 'Green thumb' is an informal idiom for someone skilled at gardening.
Example sentences
- My mom is a great gardener and grows the most beautiful flowers.
- The gardener planted tomatoes and cucumbers in the vegetable garden.
- The gardener used a rake to clean up the leaves in the yard.
- The gardener watered the plants with a watering can.
- The gardener put mulch around the flowers to keep the soil moist.
Quotes
A garden requires patient labor and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them. - Liberty Hyde Bailey
The best fertilizer is the gardener's shadow. - Author Unknown
If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. - Marcus Tullius Cicero