Pollard
/ˈpɑːlərd/
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Pro Tip 1/3Horticultural Technique
Pollard is often related to gardening and maintaining trees for their health or aesthetic. 
The landscaper explained how pollarding would rejuvenate the old willows.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Hedging
'Pollard' should not be confused with 'hedge', which means to trim in a line for fencing or boundary. 
Unlike hedging the bushes, we will pollard the old maples in the alley.
Pro Tip 3/3Controlled Growth
Pollard indicates deliberate cutting to manage growth, not just trimming for size. 
To control where the branches would spread, he decided to pollard the oak.
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ChopClipCut backLopPruneShearTopTrim
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