weeding
Removing unwanted plants
Weeding is the act of removing unwanted plants from a garden or cultivated area: I spent Saturday morning weeding the flower beds.
The term extends to any process of removing unwanted elements: weeding out unqualified applicants, weeding the collection of damaged books.
The work is tedious but necessary—left unchecked, weeds overwhelm what you're trying to grow.
Weeding and tilling implement
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- spadeFlat-bladed digging implement
- cultivatorSoil-turning implement
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
kneeler · mulch · compost · soil · pruning · seedlings · transplanting · bedding
Force toward oneself
- uprootingExtracting from the earth
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- thinningReducing density or number
extraction · elimination · invasive · unwanted · roots · taproot · rhizomes · runners
Extremely physically demanding
- tediousBoring through length
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
strenuous · tiring · kneeling · bending · stooping · time-consuming · sweaty · monotonous
Complete in every detail
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
- preciseExactly correct, no error
detail-oriented · patient · diligent · selective · discerning · complete · attentive · persistent
Ongoing preservation effort
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- regularOccurring at fixed intervals
lawn care · garden beds · pathways · borders · mulching · groundcover · landscape fabric · vigilance
Selective population reduction
- deselectionCanceling a prior choice
- discardingRemoving what's unwanted
- removingTaking something out
- outdatedNo longer in use
duplicates · inventory · circulation · stacks · withdrawn · surplus · evaluation · relevance
hoe
Weeding and tilling implement
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- spadeFlat-bladed digging implement
- cultivatorSoil-turning implement
gloves · kneeler · mulch · compost · soil · pruning · seedlings · transplanting · bedding · edging
pulling
Force toward oneself
- uprootingExtracting from the earth
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- clearingTreeless space in forest
thinning · extraction · elimination · invasive · unwanted · roots · taproot · rhizomes · runners · debris
backbreaking
Extremely physically demanding
- tediousBoring through length
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
arduous · strenuous · tiring · kneeling · bending · stooping · time-consuming · sweaty · monotonous · painstaking
thorough
Complete in every detail
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
precise · detail-oriented · patient · diligent · selective · discerning · complete · attentive · persistent · consistent
upkeep
Ongoing preservation effort
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- schedulingAssigning times to events
regular · lawn care · garden beds · pathways · borders · mulching · groundcover · landscape fabric · vigilance · seasonal
culling
Selective population reduction
- deselectionCanceling a prior choice
- discardingRemoving what's unwanted
- removingTaking something out
outdated · duplicates · inventory · circulation · stacks · withdrawn · surplus · evaluation · relevance · damaged
- gardening termsgrowing, blooming, wilting, pruning, grafting
- horticulturehorticulture, gardening, cultivation, planting, seeds
- landscapinglawn care, landscaping, lawn mowing, grading, gardening
- manual laborfarming, lifting, carrying, shoveling, loading
- plant carewatering, fertilizing, fertilizer, pruning, transplanting
- drudgerychores, housework, grunt work, busywork, drudgery
weedingplanting
Placing seeds in earth
sowing · seeding · transplanting · propagating · cultivating
weedingnurturing
Supportive care-giving
tending · encouraging · nourishing · growing · cultivating
weedingadding
Joining to increase
including · incorporating · accumulating · amassing · collecting
- hand weedingUprooting plants without tools
- weeding out
weed, seaweed, weeds, weeded, weedkiller, seaweeds, weedless, weedlike, weedkillers