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| − | '''Gardening''' is the cultivation of [[plant]] species for their beauty, or for private [[harvest]] of their [[fruit]] or leaves for the [[kitchen]]. It is often done as a relaxing [[hobby]], though some people can supplement | + | '''Gardening''' is the cultivation of [[plant]] species for their beauty, or for private [[harvest]] of their [[fruit]] or leaves for the [[kitchen]]. It is often done as a relaxing [[hobby]], though some people can supplement their income or even make a full time job from what they produce. |
Gardeners commonly grow [[annual (plant)|annual]] and [[perennial]] plants for their ornamental [[flower]]s or foliage; [[shrub]]s and [[tree]]s for shade, windbreaks, fruit, or their ornamental flowers, foliage or structure; and [[herb]]s to use for [[cooking]]. | Gardeners commonly grow [[annual (plant)|annual]] and [[perennial]] plants for their ornamental [[flower]]s or foliage; [[shrub]]s and [[tree]]s for shade, windbreaks, fruit, or their ornamental flowers, foliage or structure; and [[herb]]s to use for [[cooking]]. | ||
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Gardening is the cultivation of plant species for their beauty, or for private harvest of their fruit or leaves for the kitchen. It is often done as a relaxing hobby, though some people can supplement their income or even make a full time job from what they produce.
Gardeners commonly grow annual and perennial plants for their ornamental flowers or foliage; shrubs and trees for shade, windbreaks, fruit, or their ornamental flowers, foliage or structure; and herbs to use for cooking.
Many gardeners enjoy the hobby not only for its end products, but also for the pleasure of working the soil, as an escape from modern mechanized lifestyles. There is also the challenging aspect of trying to grow delicate or rare plants, or producing new hybrids.