prune hard
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To cut a plant back severely to encourage strong new growth.
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- Prune the trees hard in the winter.
- The gardener pruned the roses hard last autumn to encourage more blooms.
- You should prune these shrubs hard if you want a denser growth.
- After being pruned hard, the fruit tree produced an abundance of apples.
- To rejuvenate the old lavender bushes, we decided to prune them hard.
- My father always used to prune his grapevines hard every spring.
- If you don't prune the hedges hard annually, they will become overgrown.
- The landscapers pruned the overgrown bushes hard, transforming the garden.
- It is essential to prune certain perennial plants hard for optimal health.
- They are pruning the ornamental grasses hard today to prepare them for spring.