prunings
Clipped garden debris
Prunings are the parts removed when trimming plants—cut branches, twigs, and shoots.
The word refers to the material itself rather than the act: She gathered the prunings into a pile for composting.
Garden prunings may be chipped for mulch, burned, or hauled away as yard waste.
Extras that complete something
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
- snippetsShort extracted pieces
- shavingsThin strips removed
- paringsTrimmed-off outer bits
slivers · twigs · branches · stems · shoots · deadwood · brush · offshoots
Cutting away excess
- shapingGiving something its form
- thinningReducing density or number
- deadheadingRemoving wilted flowers
- loppingCutting away branches
grafting · topiary · espalier · bonsai · arboriculture · hedging · training · canopy management
Decayed organic fertilizer
- mulchProtective plant bedding
- green wasteBiodegradable plant material
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- organic wasteDecomposable natural refuse
yard waste · brush pile · chipper · shredder · curbside pickup · composting · decomposition · recycling
trimmings
Extras that complete something
parings · slivers · twigs · branches · stems · shoots · deadwood · brush · offshoots · suckers
trimming
Cutting away excess
- shapingGiving something its form
- thinningReducing density or number
- deadheadingRemoving wilted flowers
lopping · grafting · topiary · espalier · bonsai · arboriculture · hedging · training · canopy management · budbreak
compost
Decayed organic fertilizer
- mulchProtective plant bedding
- green wasteBiodegradable plant material
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
yard waste · organic waste · brush pile · chipper · shredder · curbside pickup · composting · decomposition · recycling · wood chips
pruningstrunk
Main stem or storage
parent plant · rootstock · standing timber · crown · canopy
- pruning shearsTool for cutting branches
- pruning sawCurved blade for branches
- pruning hookCurved cutting tool
- pruning knifeCurved blade for trimming
- winter pruningCutting plants during dormancy
- rose pruningCutting back flowering shrubs