- present participle of pollard.
Example Sentences
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Mr Stephen explained his team used an "ancient form of pruning" known as pollarding - where the upper parts of the tree are removed.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2024
Another option is to adopt a pruning regime known as pollarding, which maintains a tree at a given height permanently.
From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2015
Another option is to adopt a pruning regime known as pollarding, which maintains a tree at a given height permanently.
From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2015
After pollarding the oak produced "a good crop of acorns", said Mr Partridge.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2013
By cutting off the tops or pollarding such trees, a very great number of adventitious branches can be made to grow.
From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig)
