water-gardening

noun
UK /ˈwɔː.tə ˌɡɑː.dən.ɪŋ/
US /ˈwɔː.tɚ ˌɡɑːr.dən.ɪŋ/

Water-gardening is growing plants in water or in a small pond.

My grandma does water-gardening with pretty lilies in her backyard pond.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The hobby of caring for a water garden, such as a pond with fish and plants.

He spends every weekend on water-gardening, feeding his koi and trimming the reeds.

3. Growing plants without soil by letting their roots sit in water.

Water-gardening is an easy way to root a cutting on a windowsill.

4. The work of designing and keeping decorative water areas with plants.

The park hired a specialist in water-gardening to restore its old lily pond.