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Gardener

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 occupation, from the hobbyist in a residential garden, the homeowner supplementing the family food with a small vegetable garden or orchard, to an employee in a nursery or the head gardener in a great house|large estate, or a garden laborer. 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 horticulture. History of gardening|Gardening has a long history, and there have been many History of gardening#Historic gardeners|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 gardening|"no-dig" garden. In addition, television lifestyle programs have spawned a number of celebrity gardeners.

- Chance in ''Being There''
- Samwise Gamgee in ''Lord of the Rings''
- Tom and Barbara Good in ''The Good Life (1975 TV series)|The Good Life''

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