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To work in a garden as a hobby or profession, meaning to grow plants, care for them, weed, and design the garden.
Am Wochenende entspanne ich mich am besten, wenn ich in meinem Garten gärtnere.
On the weekend, I relax best when I garden in my garden.
The verb 'gärtnern' (to garden) is derived directly from the noun 'der Garten' (the garden). It describes the typical activity that one does in a garden.
Mein Nachbar hat einen großen Garten und gärtnert fast jeden Tag.
My neighbor has a large garden and gardens almost every day.
'Gärtnern' (to garden) is an intransitive verb. It does not take an accusative object. You do not say 'ich gärtnere den Garten', but rather 'ich gärtnere im Garten' (I garden in the garden).
Sie gärtnert mit viel Leidenschaft auf ihrem Balkon.
She gardens with a lot of passion on her balcony.
The verb is often combined with location phrases such as 'im Garten' (in the garden), 'auf dem Balkon' (on the balcony), or 'im Schrebergarten' (in the allotment garden). Adverbs such as 'gern' (gladly/with pleasure) or 'leidenschaftlich' (passionately) are also common.
Wir gärtnern am Wochenende immer zusammen in unserem Schrebergarten.
We always garden together in our allotment garden on the weekend.
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Gartenarbeit and gärtnern both refer to activities in the garden. Gartenarbeit emphasizes specific tasks such as weeding or mowing the lawn, while gärtnern describes the activity more as a hobby or profession. Use Gartenarbeit for individual tasks and gärtnern for the activity as a whole.
Nach dem Frühstück gärtnere ich gern, weil mich die Arbeit im Garten entspannt.
After breakfast, I like to garden because working in the garden relaxes me.
Nach dem Frühstück erledige ich die Gartenarbeit und mähe den Rasen.
After breakfast, I do the gardening and mow the lawn.
