well-tended

adjective

looked after, neat and tidy.

Meanings

adjectivewell-tended (not comparable)
  1. not comparableoftenlooked after, neat and tidy.

    Honeysuckle clings to the ancient stone walls; and the well-tended cottage gardens on the south side are a patchwork of fruit, flowers and vegetables.

    1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 195
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