i Register
In some senses, gardening is marked as slang, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.
noun
The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.
His hobby was gardening.
Gardening, then, is a sort of refined farming upon a limited scale.
Any process of care, maintenance, or curation, especially digitally.
wiki gardening
digital gardening
The act of a batsman prodding at the pitch with their bat, typically in order to flatten any bumps.
The sowing of mines in water from low altitude.