Is gardening allowed in jainism

In Jainism, gardening is generally approached with caution because it can involve harm to living beings in the soil, roots, insects, worms, and plants themselves.

Simple view:

• Needless gardening for decoration, luxury, or pleasure is usually discouraged if it causes avoidable violence.
• Growing plants with the least harm possible may be acceptable, especially when done with care, restraint, and pure intention.
• Activities like digging, uprooting, pruning, using harmful pesticides, or disturbing many जीवs should be minimized.
• In many Jain traditions, special care is taken not to harm roots or tiny living beings unnecessarily.

So, gardening is not absolutely forbidden, but in Jainism it should be done only with strong ahimsa, minimal violence, and limited attachment.