What is Gardening on TikTok? Explaining the Secret Slang

What is Gardening on Tiktok?

TikTok's latest trend is the slang term 'gardening,' with variations like 'garden,' 'gardener,' and 'garden gummies' gaining popularity. People are wondering what these terms mean. The use of the term gardening on TikTok has recently started as a way to talk about something without getting in trouble with the platform's filters. Essentially, gardening is a secret way of talking about smoking weed. Who first came up with the word 'gardening,' and why is it so popular? Let's explore more about it.

What Does Gardening Mean on Tiktok?

‘Gardening’ on TikTok means something different than plants. Rather, it's a secret term for using marijuana. When someone mentions a 'garden,' they're not referring to a place with plants, but a place where they smoke marijuana. Just like that, a gardener means someone who uses weed, not someone who looks after plants.

This period began on TikTok with a user called Natalie Benson (@notnataliebenson) in November 2023. She thought of it because her previous account got banned for discussing marijuana, so she used 'gardening' to follow TikTok's rules and not get into trouble. People use secret words on TikTok to talk about drugs and other adult topics because it's not allowed. If you want to know more about these terms, you can look at a guide to help you understand the most popular words on TikTok.

How Would You Use "Gardening" in a Sentence?

• I just got home from work, I'm going to smoke some 'garden' now.
• My boyfriend always finds me smoking in the garden before a good meal.
• She laughs a lot because she smokes weed.