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gardener
A person who professionally or as a hobby designs and maintains gardens and grows plants. The feminine form is 'die Gärtnerin' (female gardener).
Wir haben einen Gärtner beauftragt, unseren Rasen zu mähen und die Hecken zu schneiden.
We hired a gardener to mow our lawn and trim the hedges.
The word 'Gärtner' comes directly from 'der Garten' (garden). The ending '-ner' refers to a person connected with the place or thing—so here, a 'garden person.'
Ein guter Gärtner kennt sich mit vielen Pflanzen aus.
A good gardener knows a lot about many plants.
A gardener is often associated with typical activities, for example 'Beete anlegen' (to create flower beds), 'Hecken schneiden' (to trim hedges), 'Rasen mähen' (to mow the lawn), or 'Unkraut jäten' (to weed).
Der Gärtner kommt einmal pro Woche, um den Rasen zu mähen.
The gardener comes once a week to mow the lawn.
The idiom 'den Bock zum Gärtner machen' (to put the goat in charge of the garden) has a fixed structure. It means giving an unsuitable person a responsible task.
Dem Kind die Schokolade zur Aufbewahrung zu geben, heißt den Bock zum Gärtner zu machen.
Giving the child the chocolate to look after is like putting the goat in charge of the garden.
breeder
'der Gärtner' and 'der Züchter' can both have to do with plants. A 'Gärtner' (gardener) cares for, designs, and plants gardens or green spaces. A 'Züchter' (breeder / grower) focuses specifically on breeding plants or animals and preserving or improving certain traits. The words can be confused when talking about plants, for example roses or vegetables. The difference is the focus: the gardener cares for the garden, while the breeder or grower deliberately develops or propagates varieties or breeds. Also, 'Züchter' can be used for animals too; 'Gärtner' normally cannot.
Der Gärtner schneidet die Hecke und pflanzt neue Blumen vor dem Haus.
The gardener trims the hedge and plants new flowers in front of the house.
Ein Züchter aus der Region verkauft junge Apfelbäume mit besonders süßen Früchten.
A grower from the region sells young apple trees with especially sweet fruit.