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Pollard

usgb/ˈpɑːlərd/Volume
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Horticultural Technique

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

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The landscaper explained how pollarding would rejuvenate the old willows.
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Not Hedging

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

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Unlike hedging the bushes, we will pollard the old maples in the alley.
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Controlled Growth

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

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To control where the branches would spread, he decided to pollard the oak.
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