1. (

• planting

) the act of fixing firmly in place; "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway" ;

2. (

• planting

) a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area; "the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner" ;

3. (

• planting ,

) putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow; "the planting of corn is hard work" ;