Gardening Puns

Here is a page of funny, cute and occasionally clever puns about Gardening. 

​Original and humorous with some fun illustrations too.

Covering many of the aspects of gardening, the hard work and the reward, this is a wordplay collection for amateur gardeners and horticulturalists alike.

​Here are the puns.
Plant A Tree design features hand drawn gardener, tree and writing to create a positive eco friendly message. We need more trees - so get planting!

Plant A Tree Gifts >>

Puns

bulbs you can't plant - lightbulbs
cutting down trees leaves me stumped
daft piece of turf - silly sod

detective found a bush in my garden - the police planted it
flower competition won by the top seed
​lawn envy - turf war
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​​planted some herbs - it was thyme
​upset a bag of compost - soiled myself
wife complained about my pruning - made a cutting remark

Expressions

People in greenhouses shouldn't throw stones - don't do it
​Thyme waits for no man - remember to trim it
Turn over a new leaf - raking advice for beginners
Allotment gardening design shows keen gardener digging on an allotment vegetable patch, tending a community garden and looking after their plot of land. There are vegetables growing and a shed in the background. For people who grow their own and dig the results.

Allotment Gardening Gifts >>

Famous Gardeners

Capability Brown - English gardener
​George Bush - President
​Herbie Flowers - musician
Robert Plant - songwriter
Composting design features a gardener adding grass cuttings to a growing compost heap. The traditional compost pile is made from a simple wood enclosure with rich soil and a bird watching the gardener with interest. Green, ecological and all that good organic stuff.

Composting Gifts >>

Film and TV

Edward Scissorhands - handy for trimming those bushes
​War of the Roses - not entirely about gardening to be fair

Social Gardeners

Diggipedia - all the gardening info you need
eBulb - bargain garden merch
FacePlant - keep up with friends and family

Instagraft - influencers tell you stuff
​OnlySlugs - glamor pics of garden pests
Shreddit - compost makers version of Reddit

​Spotify - music while you spot treat your plants
YouPrune - load your best pruning videos
Design shows a gardener raking up Autumn leaves. An annual garden job that comes each fall along with the beautiful colours of Autumn. On a quiet day, gentle raking and the rapid tidying effect can be a pleasurable chore. Affectionate cartoon style image of this seasonal garden activity.

Raking Autumn Leaves Gifts >>

Songs

Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes - Edison Lighthouse

Words for Making Gardening Puns

A handy list of words for punning about gardening. 

borders, bulbs, cuttings, compost, dig, flowers, garden, greenhouse, hoe, plants, pruning, rake, shed, seeds, soil, trees, weeds, yard

Put The Tools Away

Another hard but rewarding day in the garden is over.

​Time for a nice cup of tea.