to plant a garden

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• if you would be happy for a week take a wife; if you would be happy for a month kill a pig; but if you would be happy all your life plant a garden — There are almost endless possibilities for variation on this theme, but marriage is generally included as one of the more ephemeral sources of content. a 1661 T. FULLER Worthies Wales 6 I say the Italian humor, who have a merry Proverb, Let him… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Plant — Plant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Planted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Planting}.] [AS. plantian, L. plantare. See {Plant}, n.] 1. To put in the ground and cover, as seed for growth; as, to plant maize. [1913 Webster] 2. To set in the ground for growth, as a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• garden and landscape design — Introduction       the development and decorative planting of gardens, yards, grounds, parks, and other types of areas. Gardening and landscape design is used to enhance the settings for buildings and public areas and in recreational areas and… …   Universalium

• garden — n. 1) to lay out; plant a garden 2) to maintain a garden 3) to water; weed a garden 4) a botanical; formal; market (BE); rock; sunken; terraced; vegetable; zoological garden (see the Usage Note for yard) * * * [gɑːdn] formal plant a garden rock …   Combinatory dictionary

• Garden Grove, Iowa — Infobox Settlement official name = Garden Grove, Iowa settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location of Garden Grove, Iowa mapsize1 = map… …   Wikipedia

• Garden roses — are mostly hybrid roses that are grown as ornamental plants in private or public gardens. They are one of the most popular and widely cultivated group of flowering plants, especially in temperate climates. Numerous cultivars have been produced,… …   Wikipedia

• Garden design — is the art and process of designing and creating plans for layout and planting of gardens and landscapes. Garden design may be done by the garden owner themselves, or by professionals of varying levels of experience and expertise. Most… …   Wikipedia

• plant disease — ▪ plant pathology Introduction       an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions.       All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is… …   Universalium

• Plant breeding — is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants in order to produce desired characteristics.[1] Plant breeding can be accomplished through many different techniques ranging from simply selecting plants with desirable characteristics for …   Wikipedia

• Garden — Gar den (g[aum]r d n; 277), n. [OE. gardin, OF. gardin, jardin, F. jardin, of German origin; cf. OHG. garto, G. garten; akin to AS. geard. See {Yard} an inclosure.] 1. A piece of ground appropriated to the cultivation of herbs, fruits, flowers,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Garden balsam — Garden Gar den (g[aum]r d n; 277), n. [OE. gardin, OF. gardin, jardin, F. jardin, of German origin; cf. OHG. garto, G. garten; akin to AS. geard. See {Yard} an inclosure.] 1. A piece of ground appropriated to the cultivation of herbs, fruits,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English