Definitions of planting:

• noun:   putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow

  Example: "The planting of corn is hard work"

• noun:   the act of fixing firmly in place

  Example: "He ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway"

• noun:   a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area

  Example: "The landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner"