A gardener is any person involved in the growing and maintenance of plants, notably in a garden. The term encompasses persons from different walks of life involved in gardening, arguably the oldest profession, from the hobbyist in a residential garden, the homeowner supplementing the family food with a small vegetable garden or orchard, to a worker engaged in maintaining greenery for money or the head gardener in a large estate. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... A gardener Gardening is the practice of growing flowering plants, vegetables, and fruits. ... This article is about pastimes. ... A residential garden is the most common form of garden and is found adjacent to, around or near to a residence. ... The head gardener (also known as a curator) is an individial who manages the staff of a large garden, landscape or park, such as a residential garden, botanical garden, theme park, public park, museum or roadside embankments and islands. ...

The term gardener is also used to describe garden designers and landscape gardeners, who are involved chiefly in the design of gardens, rather than the practical aspects of gardening. Garden design is the art and process of designing the layout and planting of domestic gardens and landscapes. ... A landscape architect is primarily a designer of spaces, mostly landscapes, and sometimes gardens, in the field of landscape architecture. ...

Gardening has a long history, and there have been many pioneering gardeners of note, from the great landscape gardeners of the 18th Century, to those who created or expanded the idea of the "no-dig" garden. In addition, television lifestyle programs have spawned a number of celebrity gardeners. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Gardeners who have achieved fame through their pioneering innovations, writing or, more often, their television personas, may be classed as Celebrity Gardeners. ...

See also

• Garden
• Gardening
• Head gardener