interplant
verb
in·ter·plant
| \ ˌin-tər-ˈplant
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interplanted;
interplanting;
interplants
Definition of interplant
: to plant a crop between (plants of another kind)
also
: to set out young trees among (existing growth)
Examples of interplant in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Consider interplanting it with strawberries, herbs, or even flowers. — Rebecca Straus, Good Housekeeping, "7 Fruits And Vegetables You Can Grow In Hanging Baskets," 13 Mar. 2017 Try interplanting your perennials with annuals that love hot weather. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "18 Summer Flowers That Can Take The Heat," 27 July 2016 The legumes were interplanted with the vines and harvested in spring. — Evan Kleiman, latimes.com, "Cucina Italiana: Garmugia, an easy vegetable dish that translates spring to your bowl," 4 Apr. 2018 Try interplanting cool and warm season vegetables to maximize limited space and capture late afternoon shade for cool season crops. — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, "Punch List: Things to do in the Colorado garden in the first week of June," 2 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'interplant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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