cut back shrub

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

to prune a bush significantly to control its size or encourage new growth.

cut backphrasal verb + noun (as object)

Categories:

shrub

Examples (10)

  • You should cut back the shrubs in autumn to prepare them for winter.
  • Last weekend, I cut back all the overgrown shrubs in my garden.
  • We will cut back these shrubs to encourage new growth in the spring.
  • The gardener is cutting back the rose shrubs right now.
  • Cutting back the shrubs too early in the season can damage them.
  • When is the best time to cut back this type of shrub?
  • The overgrown shrubs were cut back hard by the landscaper.
  • If you don't cut back these shrubs, they will block the sunlight from the smaller plants.
  • After the flowering season, it's essential to cut back the lilac shrubs.
  • His main task for the day was to cut back the thorny shrubs by the fence.