Pollard is often related to gardening and maintaining trees for their health or aesthetic.

Horticultural Technique

'Pollard' should not be confused with 'hedge', which means to trim in a line for fencing or boundary.

Not Hedging

Pollard indicates deliberate cutting to manage growth, not just trimming for size.

Pollarding is not random cutting but a specific method that requires knowledge to do properly.

To pollard effectively, one must do it periodically, it is not a one-time event.

Pollarding is used to keep trees at a manageable size, especially in urban environments.