plant trimming

Snipping excess growth

Plant trimming is the act of cutting back parts of a plant—removing dead leaves, shaping growth, or pruning excess branches.

The phrase also refers to the material removed: She composted the plant trimmings.

In cannabis cultivation, trimming specifically means manicuring harvested buds by removing leaves to improve appearance and potency.

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topiary · snipping · branches · secateurs · shaping · shape up · deadheading · bonsai · foliage · cutting · cutting back · garden · yard work · garden maintenance · overgrown · new growth · leaves · sculpting

Opposites
growth management

plant trimmingletting nature take its course

Permitting events to unfold naturally

neglect · abandonment

plant care action type

plant trimmingfertilizing

Adding nutrients to soil

planting · propagating · propagation · growing · watering

cultivation endpoint

plant trimmingharvesting

Gathering mature crops

reaping · picking · gathering · fruit picking · gleaning

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G