Synonyms and antonyms of Gardening in British Thesaurus

aerate (verb)

to put air into something such as soil

bed out ()

to plant young plants outdoors

bonsai (noun)

the activity of growing trees in this way

compost (verb)

to make decaying plants and vegetables into compost

cross-fertilise ()

a British spelling of cross-fertilize

cross-fertilize (verb)

biology to fertilize one type of plant with pollen from a different type of plant in order to produce a new genetic mix

cross-pollinate (verb)

to use the pollen from one plant to fertilize the flowers of another, or to be fertilized in this way

deadhead (verb)

to remove the dead flowers from a plant

drill (noun)

a line in the earth in which seeds are planted

drill (verb)

to plant seeds in lines

earth up (British)

British to put soil around a plant in order to protect it or to help it to grow

feed (verb)

to put a substance onto a plant or into the soil to make a plant grow well

fertilise ()

a British spelling of fertilize

fertilize (verb)

to add a natural or chemical substance to soil in order to help plants grow

force (verb)

to make a plant grow faster than it would normally, for example by giving it extra heat or light

fork (verb)

to dig the ground or to lift something with a garden fork

formal (adjective)

formal gardens have plants and paths arranged in a set of regular patterns

garden (verb)

to look after a garden and its plants

gardener (noun)

someone whose job is to look after a garden

gardener (noun)

someone who enjoys growing plants and is good at it

gardening (noun)

the activity of planning and looking after a garden

graft (verb)

biology to take a piece from a plant and join it to a cut made in another plant so that it can grow there

grow (verb)

if you grow plants, you look after them and help them to develop

have green fingers ()

to be good at growing plants. You can also say that someone is green-fingered. The American expression is have a green thumb.

hedge (verb)

to enclose an area with bushes

hoe (verb)

to turn soil over using a hoe

home-grown (adjective)

grown in someone’s garden, not on a large farm

horticulture (noun)

the activity of growing and studying garden plants

landscape (verb)

to make a piece of land more attractive by adding plants, paths, or other features

landscape gardening (noun)

British the profession or activity of making a garden or area of land more attractive by adding trees, plants, and other special features. Someone who does this is called a landscape gardener.

lift (verb)

to dig vegetables or other plants out of the ground

mali (noun)

Indian English a gardener

mature (adjective)

a mature garden contains plants that have grown to their full size and has been looked after for a long time

mow (verb)

to cut grass using a machine or tool with blades

new-mown (adjective)

new-mown grass or hay has just been cut

plant (verb)

to put trees, plants, or seeds in soil or the ground so that they will grow there

plant (verb)

to use an area of land for growing trees, plants, crops etc

plant out ()

to take a young plant that is growing in a container and put it in the ground to grow

plant over ()

to grow plants or trees on an area of ground so that it is covered with them

plant up ()

to grow trees, plants, or seeds in a container or an area so that they fill it completely

pollinate (verb)

to place pollen from one flower on another flower in order to help it to produce seed

pot (verb)

if you pot a plant, you put it in a container with soil so that it will grow there

pot on ()

to move a plant into a larger container because it has grown bigger

prick out ()

to move a small young plant into a larger pot or container so that it can grow bigger

propagate (verb)

to grow new plants from seeds or from pieces cut from an existing plant, or to make a plant produce more plants

propagator (noun)

a covered box containing soil used for growing new plants

prune (verb)

to remove parts of a tree or plant, for example to make it grow better

rake (verb)

to use a rake to make an area of soil level or to remove leaves from the ground

revive (verb)

if you revive a plant, or if it revives, it starts to look fresh and healthy again

root up ()

to pull a plant out of the ground, including its roots

season (noun)

a time when plants grow, or when they produce flowers or fruit

seed (verb)

to put seeds in the ground so that they can grow

seedbed (noun)

an area of ground where plants are grown from seeds before being moved

sow (verb)

to plant seeds in the ground

sprout (verb)

to make a plant start to produce new leaves or shoots

thin (verb)

to remove plants, leaves, trees etc so that they do not fill an area or space completely

topiary (noun)

the art or act of cutting bushes and trees into particular shapes for decoration

train (verb)

to make a plant grow in a particular direction

transplant (verb)

to take a plant out of the ground and put it in a different place

uproot (verb)

to pull a whole tree or plant from the ground, including all the roots that grow in the soil

water (verb)

to pour water on plants to keep them healthy

weed (verb)

to remove weeds from the ground