What does the cryptic crossword clue "Son has a place in front of garden for young tree (7)" mean?

The definition is "young tree". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). S (abbreviation="Son") + A (from clue) + PL (abbreviation="place") + IN (from clue) + G (first_letter="garden") = SAPLING; definition: "young tree" The answer is SAPLING.

Son has a place in front of garden for young tree (7)

Daily Mail Cryptic #16976 | 1 Across | 2022-11-25 flower

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