How to Say "Gardening" in Spanish

jardinería

/xaɾdineˈɾia/

Gardening in Spanish is jardinería.

jardinería is used to refer to the activity or the craft of caring for a garden.

Meaning: the care of a garden (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is formed from jardín (garden) and the suffix -ería, which denotes a place, a collection or a specific activity related to the root.

jardinería refers to the activity itself, whereas jardinero or jardinera refers to the person who performs the work (the gardener).

In some Latin American countries, particularly Mexico, the expression Labores de jardín is used to refer to gardening tasks.

The noun jardinería is feminine and requires the definite article la when used in a sentence.

/xaɾdineˈɾia/

While jardinería covers the hobby, the word huerto is used specifically for a vegetable garden, and tending to it is called horticultura.
In many Latin American cultures, jardinería is deeply tied to the tradition of plantas medicinales, where gardens serve as home pharmacies.
The suffix -ería in jardinería is also used for shops, such as panadería for a bakery or librería for a bookstore.

Le encanta la jardinería.
He loves gardening.
This sentence shows how to express a preference for jardinería.
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Me encanta la jardinería.
I love gardening.
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Ella estaba leyendo un manual de jardinería.
She was reading a gardening manual.
This sentence shows how jardinería is used to describe the subject of a manual.
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La horticultura es una actividad relajante y gratificante.
Gardening is a relaxing and rewarding activity.
La jardinería requiere paciencia y conocimientos acerca de las plantas.
Gardening requires patience and knowledge about plants.
Mi abuela disfruta mucho del cultivo de plantas en su patio.
My grandmother really enjoys gardening in her backyard.
Mis amigos y yo vamos a trabajar en el jardín este fin de semana.
My friends and I are going to work in the garden this weekend.
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Alejandro and Sofia are talking about their hobbies.

Alejandro

Hola Sofía, ¿qué haces en tu tiempo libre?
Hi Sofia, what do you do in your free time?
Sofía

Ahora me interesa mucho la jardinería.
Now I am very interested in gardening.
Alejandro

¡Qué bien! ¿Tienes un jardín grande?
That's great! Do you have a big garden?
Sofía

No, pero la jardinería es muy relajante.
No, but gardening is very relaxing.

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