Gardening is the growing of plants such as flowers, shrubs and trees as a hobby or recreation. Some people also grow vegetables or fruit in their gardens. People do gardening outdoors in the soil in their backyard, or in pots or containers on their balcony or on their patio. Some people do gardening on a roof.

Gardening dates all the way back to the first time that humans decided to plant seeds deliberately. Over 23,000 years ago, our early ancestors began planting and growing their own food. Giving up their nomadic lifestyle, these humans laid down roots that signified the beginning of civilization.

Among the many possible garden types, some of the most popular include bee gardens for attracting bees, gardens that are havens for butterflies, container gardens for apartments and other places without access to soil, desert gardens for arid regions, flower gardens, herb gardens, indoor-based gardens, rock gardens, ...