Spring is here, and with that comes the insatiable desire for many to grow something. Whether it is flowers, vegetables, herbs or all of the above, gardening is a great activity not only for the enjoyment that it brings but also because it can improve your English. Gardening involves a number of words that are both nouns and verbs. When a noun can be used as a verb, it is called “verbing” and English is full of them. Have you ever used a comb to comb your hair? So, let’s look at 10 gardening words that are both nouns and verbs.
1) Garden: Her beautiful garden shows she loves to garden.
2) Plant: He plants different seasonal plants every year.
3) Shovel: Get the shovel and shovel some dirt in the hole.
4) Rake: She used the rake to rake the leaves into a pile.
5) Mulch: It’s important to mulch your garden with good mulch.
6) Seed: They will seed their garden with seeds from last year’s plants.
7) Water: When you water your garden, the right amount of water is important.
8) Weed: A gardener needs to weed regularly since weeds grow so freely.
9) Flower: It is nice to have a variety of flowers so they don’t all flower at the same time.
10) Harvest: She harvested many vegetables, so she shared her harvest with her friends.
Erik