
1) Cutting 2) Garden chore 3) Gardening job 4) Kind of shears 5) The act of trimming a plant
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- the act of trimming a plant
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
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• (n.) The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Prune • (n.) That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers; leavings.
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in horticulture, the removal or reduction of parts of a plant, tree, or vine that are not requisite to growth or production, are no longer visually ... [3 related articles]
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The act of cutting off various parts of grape vines, usually in winter when the vines are dormant. Pruning develops the shapes of vines when they are young and controls the growth, fruit quantity (and therefore, quality) of producing vines.
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The cutting off leaves or branches within limits in order to remove dead or diseased foliage or branches. Also used to control or direct growth, increase quality or yield of flowers or fruit, and to ensure growth position of main branches to enhance structural strength.
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Cutting off of individual plant parts or whole plants for cultivation of the individual plant (growth promotion) in order to obtain a certain form or a certain structure of the community. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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Removing growth from a plant or tree to maintain its health, regulate its shape and control flowering.
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Selectively cutting back of the tea brush, so that it maintains its shape and help increase yield.
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Controlled cutting back of plants, particularly those with woody stems to restrict size, train to shape, promote the growth of flower buds, or to remove dead or damaged wood
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Prun'ing noun 1. The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous.
2. (Falconry) That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers; leavings.
Beau. & Fl. Pruning hook , or
Pruning knife ,
cutting instrument used in pruning trees, etc. -...
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Pruning a hydrangea means trimming or cutting back stems to shape the plant or increase growth and bud development.
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Pruning means trimming or cutting back stems to shape a plant or increase growth and bud development.
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The act of cutting off various parts of grape vines, usually in winter when the vines are dormant. Pruning develops the shapes of vines when they are young and controls the growth, fruit quantity and quality of producing vines.
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The cutting and trimming of plants to remove dead or injured
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The cutting and trimming of plants to remove dead or injured wood, or to control and direct the new growth of a plant.
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The annual vineyard chore of trimming back plants from the previous harvest.
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A foraging technique in which a bird bites off and eats plant buds; used by Ruffed Grouse and other birds.
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noun the act of trimming a plant
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The cutting of plants to remove dead or diseased wood, to control the direction of growth or contain the size of a plant
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The act of cutting off various parts of grape vines, usually in winter when the vines are dormant. Pruning develops the shapes of vines when they are young and controls the growth, fruit quantity (and therefore, quality) of producing vines.
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the act of sawing or cutting branches from a living tree. In forest management, pruning is done to promote the growth of clear, valuable wood on the tree bole.
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Cutting off leaves or branches within limits in order to remove dead or diseased foliage or branches. Also used to control or direct growth, increase quality or yield of flowers or fruit and to ensure growth of main branches to enhance structural strength. The cutting and trimming of plants to remove dead or injured wood or to control and direct ...
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The act of removing dead, diseased or damaged leaves or branches of a plant, bush or tree.
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A method of reducing the size of plant for one of the following purposes: to improve or change the shape; to remove dead or diseased growth; to improve flowering
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