as in shaving
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
pruned the dead branches from the old apple tree
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Recent Examples of pruning
Keep pests in check and beautify the winter landscape with selective fall pruning.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
After pruning, mulch plants to provide extra winter protection.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Do your pruning in late winter to early spring before growth appears.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
After pruning, mulch plants to provide extra winter protection.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Do your pruning in late winter to early spring before growth appears.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Pruning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pruning. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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