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I'm trying to find the best word for "grow" something in a garden. This
includes the transitive: "grow potatoes", "grow my own tea leaves" - and also
the intransitive, "lots of weeds are growing in my yard."

For the transitive use, 3 words come up most commonly: 栽培する, 作る, and 育てる. 栽培する
seems like the most technically correct word, but I can't tell if it has too
formal of a nuance.

What's the best word choice here?
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word-choice nuances synonyms transitivity
Differences between 栽培する, 作る, and 育てる for "grow"?
I guess you can use all three without sounding too odd in gardening contexts.

  * 作る is more common for something edible and may imply growing for crops
  * 育てる may be preferred for flowers (バラを作る is a bit odd).
  * 栽培する is more neutral. It is formal, but usual enough for normal conversation.

For 'weeds are growing', the most common phrase is 雑草が伸びる.
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