How To Use Prune In A Sentence

Trees masking cameras will be pruned to improve the view and community groups such as Homewatch will be developed.
After consultation with a resident, a beech tree was successfully pruned to reduce overhang.
Requests are supposed to be passed on to the city's Clean Teams, gangs of four in special red uniforms and marked vans who not only pick litter but also prune and weed green spaces.
For early blooming shrubs such as forsythia and viburnum, prune them as soon as blooms have passed.
Some deciduous trees, such as many maples and oaks, can be pruned to allow more light to reach the ground.

My chicken empanadas were dry as prunes, though, and the mustard aioli on a helping of overbaked patatas had the consistency of crank-case oil.
These need a light prune in early spring, to maintain size and shape. Times, Sunday Times
For early blooming shrubs such as forsythia and viburnum, prune them as soon as blooms have passed.
Clematis montana will be in full flower in many gardens at the moment and is generally left unpruned.
When cleaning out the dead debris from flowerbeds, also prune any shrubs and push plants back into the soil that have heaved with the frosts.
We didn't have one in Rome, and at the villas there was always someone to plant seeds and prune flowers.
Engler took bold steps: In 12 years he cut taxes by $21 billion, pruned environmental regs, and cut welfare.
Next, we found candidate images for each landmark using these sources and Google Image Search, which we then "pruned" using efficient image matching and unsupervised clustering techniques. Archive 2009-06-01
Remove spreading suckers, prune old stems to base and shorten others by half in winter. Winter Garden Glory
Roses grown primarily for flowers in the landscape, like big floribundas and shrubs, should be left higher, and pruned mainly to keep the plants confined to the space you allowed for them in the first place.
A green papaya salad from Thailand and a lamb-and-prune tagine from Morocco are among Wayne's specialties.
Try chopped prunes, apricots, raisins or sultanas. Times, Sunday Times
Likewise Deut. 23: 17-18 must be pruned from the list, since it most likely refers to a heterosexual prostitute involved in Canaanite fertility rites that have infiltrated Jewish worship; the King James Version inaccurately labeled him a "sodomite. Homosexuality And The Bible
Prune as needed to keep the exuberant foliage from casting unwanted shade on neighboring plants.
The crux of the difference between humans and machines is the disparate ways that we prune this tree.
Not all plants should be pruned in February or March, though - evergreens or plants just about to burst into bloom are best given a wide berth.
Violet leaves, wild tansie, succory-roots, large mace, raisins, and damask prunes boil'd with a chicken and a crust of bread. The accomplisht cook or, The art & mystery of cookery
The wisteria I prune tight to the wall, now. Times, Sunday Times
O'Neill will adopt a root and branch transformation at Parkhead and the present group of non-achievers, the first team squad, will be pruned drastically.
When is the best time to prune my evergreen berberis? The Sun
Make sure all tools are in perfect working order, for instance it's much easier to prune with sharp secateurs.
During winter, pull out the dead ipomoea shoots and prune the rose to a framework, removing the oldest shoots every two to three years. Gardens: Climbing companions
These are usually the more delicate plants such as Clematis viticella, which are best with an annual light prune followed by hard pruning every ten years.
Plant and prune vines, fruit trees, bushes and canes.
Prune rambling roses by cutting down to ground level growths that have flowered this year.
He had really wiry, fuzzy hair and would prune it like he did with his beard. The Sun
Once you know what you are doing, you can prune 12 dwarf espaliered trees in an hour or maybe two each year.
These are pruned in the spring because if you prune them in winter after flowering, the new growth can be damaged by frosts. The Sun
Without regressive evolution to prune the phenotype, all species would be encumbered by billion-year-long lists of superannuated traits.
Try to prune your essay of irrelevant detail.
On the back you can still make out the contents list: potted meat, prunes and golden syrup. Times, Sunday Times
He simply needed, he explained, to stock up on dehydrated pawpaw, prunes, banana flakes and other high-fibre energy nibbles. TEN STEPS TO HAPPINESS
When should I prune my flowering cherry tree? The Sun
Place the prunes in a pan with the orange juice and honey or sugar. Times, Sunday Times
Even pathetic old prunes have their moment in the glare of the gossip mags
There's no lawn to mow, no billowy shrubs to prune, few flowers to fuss over.
The ordinary flowering Geranium must be pinched back, and pruned constantly to prevent it from becoming "leggy," but there is no trouble of this kind with Madame Salleroi. Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover
Remove old, weak branches at ground level, and prune out any dying shoots or branches that are taking off in awkward directions.
The world's most famous prune is French, but California grows its clones. News & Politics
Look them over for any signs of insects and prune and repot any that may need it.
For P. vulgaris, plants were pruned to leave the primary and second trifoliate leaves supporting a single pod arising from the axis of trifoliate leaf 3.
Lightly prune young magnolias after they flower to encourage a pyramidal shape.
Prune gooseberries and redcurrants if you haven't already done so.
Juice the oranges into the raisins, add the chopped prunes and zest and simmer. Times, Sunday Times
a little Electric Prunes-style psychedelic trippery here, some Tommy James-ish fuzzed-out pop, and a little plodding knuckle-head blues boogie there. Hartford Advocate: News
Let them die back naturally and leave the stems unpruned until new growth starts in spring.
In winter, prune back laterals that are produced to within 24 inches of the main canes.
Out in the sticks last weekend, the sheep looked like shrivelled prunes on legs.
Even non-drinking Jamie got caught up in the fun - sucking down a prune smoothie in one slippery shot.
Jews in Poland adopted a local doughnut, paczki in Polish, filled with preserves, most notably prune lekvar and rose petal preserves. Post-gazette.com - News
Flowering or fruiting shrubs can be pruned according to whether they flower in spring or summer.
‘Give me that,’ Corie said to Mrs Mood, snatching the paper away from the old prune.
But to maintain that effect prune them now, thinning them hard and taking off most of the fine, twiggier stuff. Times, Sunday Times
By days, she whispered encouraging words to the blooms that she pruned and primped. Three-Minute Fiction Favorites
She wore side-spring boots -- "prunella," I believe, used to be the trade name -- mittens, and pince-nez. Three Men on the Bummel
The remaining branches can be pruned hard back in early spring when the new shoots begin to show.
The wood is very brittle and branches often split when being pruned. The Sun
European-type plums include the prunes and damsons: ‘Italian’ and ‘Stanley’ are two of the most famous.
If costiveness offend in this, or any other of the three species, it is to be corrected with suppositories, clysters or lenitives, powder of senna, condite prunes, &c. Anatomy of Melancholy
The book of the feted Sydney restaurant features dishes such as "slow braised Berkshire pig jowl, maltose crackling, prunes, soubise cream perfumed with prune kernel oil" and another that uses 20 varieties of radish and turnip. The 25 best cookbooks of 2010
When pruning small branches with hand pruners, make sure the tools are sharp enough to cut the branches cleanly without tearing.
Rod Blagojevic makes me think if horrible missteps involving a pruner. The Emmy Awards Live Blog
It had warm aromas of prunes, cocoa and caramel, which brought out the flavors of the chocolate cake wonderfully.
Intense red colour with blue tones. Big fruit intensity mainly blackberries, prunes and black cerise aromas. On the palate has a soft, wide and voluptuous attack.
Prune as needed to keep the exuberant foliage from casting unwanted shade on neighboring plants.
The role of government in macroeconomic management had to be pruned to a bare minimum.
While she rang for the taxi, he filled his pipe and poured himself a small glass of prunelle. Maigret and Monsieur Charles
There is a wildflower that has yet to bloom called prunella in this mix also. Garden Bloggers Design Workshop- Under The Deck « Fairegarden
They trucked these, and many more like them, in from Hamtramck and they were tasty--yeastier than a regular donut and the not-overly-sweet prune filling helped my grown up taste buds handle the sugary richness. Archive 2008-02-01
Staff numbers have been pruned back to 175.
Nokia shares fell 3.1% as the large handset maker said it will cut 1,700 jobs and will scale sales, marketing and technology management to match "pruned" consumer demand. Nikkei Notches 3.2% Gain; Europe Falls
I'm taking Viagra and drinking prune juice - I don't know if I'm coming or going. Rodney Dangerfield
And prune plants to the ground after the first frost, even if foliage is not damaged.
Yes, redfox-I know how you feel about prunes ... and how a prune is like a cake. Paula Wolfert's Prune and Apple Tart with Filo Rosettes
Gooseberry bushes can be similarly pruned but take out some of the old shoots from the centre of the shrub to keep it open and to make it easier to pick the fruit from these very prickly customers.
Taking upon as most peculiar jobs as he could handle - pruner, workman, reaper, laborer - he still couldn't yield sufficient for nine mouths. Archive 2009-11-01
The calculations take milliseconds, so all that slows the pruner are the motors and tractor as they stop and start. Undefined
Place the prunes in a pan with the orange juice and honey or sugar. Times, Sunday Times
The report highlights a number of problems, including the degeneration and decay of timber in the upper sections where the tree has been previously topped and pruned.
A simpler way to prune these raspberries is to cut the whole planting to the ground in autumn.
WHEN is the best time to prune a mulberry tree? The Sun
Here's a great way to turn half a pound of prunes into delectable little pastries to eat warm with crème fraîche. Times, Sunday Times
We did not prune his roses but we mowed the grass and things like that. The Sun
I like to grow some weeds in my garden – mullein being one of my favorite, but I also have some Prunella vulgaris that I got from my parents. Bloom Day/Weed Day July 2009 « Fairegarden
To keep them compact, tidy and floriferous, prune bougainvilleas growing under cover. Times, Sunday Times
While I was out there I pruned back the mint, rosemary and oregano plants which were past their best.
On this side were the ex-physician to the viceroy of Egypt, Franz Pruner-Bey, the former Martinique physician Etienne Rufz de Lavison, and the alienist Louis-Jean Delasiauve.
It was expertly pruned last year and is now a gnarled but very sprightly old lady, full of fruit. Times, Sunday Times
Prunella is the name given to a small yet hearty herb found throughout Europe, Asia and other temperate regions. The plant goes by a variety of names, including self-heal, carpenter's weed and sicklewort.
WHEN is the best time to prune my apricot tree? The Sun
Prune the shrub heavily now and fresh green growths should appear in March and April.
You can then go back in spring and prune heavily. Times, Sunday Times
Prune loganberries as soon as the fruits have been harvested. Times, Sunday Times
Many knowledge workers know all about these unproductive and unnecessary time demands; yet they are afraid to prune them. THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER
Don't worry too much about it - tests have shown that roses hacked back randomly with hedge clippers did better than roses which had been carefully, scientifically pruned.
Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 04: 16 PM EST ok i like too watch the emmys but some stuff was just boring @sucked ok get a better music guests grobin sucked a big cigar ok imean come on there was 3 times that i laughed the prune joke the hosts were good @whats with only cbs or was showtime hbo @fox just getting awards ok they were boring as piant dry ok when that happen i channel surf @hope i dont miss anything EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines
And instead of the food she loves she'll be served with spam fritters, suet pudding and stewed prunes.
He had really wiry, fuzzy hair and would prune it like he did with his beard. The Sun
Prune vigorous climbers and ramblers after flowering.
Many said they believe that it's unnecessary to drastically prune trees in the summer just as they come into leaf.
Wearing dust masks and wielding rakes and shovels, the volunteers hauled brush, moved woodpiles, cleared away dead vegetation, and pruned branches from trees close to the homes, protecting 15 in all.
If you have shrubs grown for their colored twigs, you will want to selectively prune these, too.
In the intermediate zone between a population boom and a population bust, this superfluous genetic material is pruned out.
Some climbing plants such as the Wisteria can be pruned back to this scaffold for many years, while other climbers such as star jasmine are often too vigorous to be trained in this way beyond the second year.
Alternatively, prune to 1.5-2m and leave twiggier growth. Times, Sunday Times
The parent stock needed careful tending, some bits to be cut back and pruned, others to be encouraged to grow, by letting in more light, mulching, manuring, clearing away invasive growth around the roots and all the rest.
Over the years we complained as they got bigger and two trees were chopped down and the one nearest the house was pruned as it was by then nearly covering the roof.
He strides across the grounds of the Gleneagles Hotel, resplendent in mustard yellow cords, flat cap and wax jacket, his pruned moustache often twisting up in a smile.
Rabbit cooked in brown beer with stewed prunes is a regional specialty.
In Thomas Horton's reign, he pruned back further, replacing with deciduous exotics and natives, including kauri planted in regimental lines.
The willows overhanging it discard huge branches which should have been pruned back years ago.
He doesn't prune it regularly, but still he must do enough cutting to get a tractor under the robust limbs.
Close relatives to Old World sparrows are pipits (family Motacillidae), accentors (family Prunellidae) and possibly finches (family Fringillidae).
Serve the vegetables, prunes and sauce with torn chunks of hogget on top. Times, Sunday Times
Fionan Hanvey and Derek Rowen watched them come and go, eventually coining a nickname for them: the Virgin Prunes.
Spring flowering trees such as flowering cherries, plums and apricots should not be pruned during winter, otherwise you will cut off many of the flowers.
Likewise Deut. 23: 17-18 must be pruned from the list, since it most likely refers to a heterosexual prostitute involved in Canaanite fertility rites that have infiltrated Jewish worship; the King James Version inaccurately labeled him a "sodomite. Homosexuality And The Bible
Served on a bed of rice, this consisted of soft strips of veal topped with hot prunes, all liberally sprinkled with sesame seeds.
In fact, the final figure stood pruned after the All India Chess Federation had to discourage quite a few unrated players, obviously with misplaced confidence, from joining the fray.
Made by drying fresh plums, prunes are great for a family of dark purple antioxidant pigments, thought to help the flow of blood and oxygen. The Sun
Feed the camellia with a multi-purpose fertiliser with balanced NPK and prune out any weak growth or dead branches, leaving only the strongest.
To finish, we had the trio of crème brûlée with biscotti, and the rice pudding with armagnac prunes.
This is classic Chinese gardening at its finest with dragon spined walls, glazed porcelain tiles and an abundance of well-pruned plants and peaceful ponds.
Over the last two years the bank rates have been cut sizeably, as the inflation rates were low and the bank rates were pruned to match with the real interest rates.
In the end, great figures of the past will be judged by their contributions to history rather than by whether they buttoned their vest the wrong way or ate prunes for dinner.
It governs the healing principle so it has signification over herbs that are all-round curatives, such as selfheal (prunella).
Try chopped prunes, apricots, raisins or sultanas. Times, Sunday Times
The vigorous climbers known as ramblers that flower in the spring only may be pruned after flowering.
If the soil starts drying out quickly and the roots are compacted, you'll need to pull the plant from its container, prune the roots, and repot the tree.
Each is studded with liquor-soaked prunes, adding soft, sweet little bites that meld perfectly with intense dark chocolate.
Roll one rasher around each prune and secure with a cocktail stick. 3.
It is safest to prune, when needed, as soon as flowers fade because buds are set almost immediately for the next season.
For example, prune shrubs once a year after flowering for maximum effect.
Plant in full sun and prune back to 15cm above the ground in winter. Times, Sunday Times
I'm taking Viagra and drinking prune juice - I don't know if I'm coming or going. Rodney Dangerfield
Plant in full sun and prune back to 15cm above the ground in winter. Times, Sunday Times
That night we slept at Herisau, the largest town in the Canton, and here I was to part with Spruner. Scenes in Switzerland
Our grandparents who planted and pruned according to phases of the moon are early examples of farmers using natural influences to nurture plant growth.
“I’d love a drop of prunelle … Unless Pardon takes the glass out of my hand …” Maigret on the Defensive
You should see a vase-shape of branches emerging from the trunk, but on poorly pruned trees, there is also usually a mass of unproductive upright stems - epicormic growth - coming from the centre, and it's these you want to remove, along with larger, obviously dead, diseased or crossing boughs. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
If you are a "pruner," you will be convinced - as I am - that the hate speech provisions in federal and provincial human rights acts should be repealed. Canada Free Press
For shrubs that bloom in early spring, like lilac (Syringa spp.), forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia) and weigela (Weigela florida), prune immediately after the blooms fade or you'll remove next year's flower buds. The Seattle Times
Remember that cold climate rosarians will want to prune their modern roses, especially the hybrid teas, fairly low in the spring anyway, so it's not necessary to cover the canes from top to bottom.
The spores of this fungus infect fresh wounds and cuts in the autumn and winter months and for this reason, plums are best pruned in late spring or early summer.
Prune the shrub heavily now and fresh green growths should appear in March and April.
The cowboy meal, which I believe was not elaborated for us, was a healthy solid affair of meat, vegetables, hot biscuit, coffee, and prunes, appetisingly cooked and unstintingly served, for the Bad Land appetite is like unto that of the Rocky Mountains, lusty and big. A Woman Tenderfoot
Stir in the prunes and their soaking liquid. Times, Sunday Times
Add the pitted prunes and gently simmer until the fruit is tender.
When should you prune apple trees?
WHEN is the best time to prune my climbing wisteria? The Sun
Made by drying fresh plums, prunes are great for a family of dark purple antioxidant pigments, thought to help the flow of blood and oxygen. The Sun
If a plant becomes gangly, repot it in fresh potting mix and prune it back to stubs.
Prune the flowering side shoots to two to three buds above the structural canes during the dormant season.
It was expertly pruned last year and is now a gnarled but very sprightly old lady, full of fruit. Times, Sunday Times
But if you prune back hard or after the tree leafs out in spring, it may be slower to come into bloom that year.
Out went the Splenda, shortening, prunes and whole-wheat flour, and in crept unsweetened applesauce, beet juice, extra cocoa, real butter and Kamut flour. Archive 2008-10-01
I still don’t know how to prune the clems, and just don’t. Clems, Roses and Good Things Coming To An End « Fairegarden
The young stems of walnut are hollow and will often die back if pruned in winter. The Sun
Lightly prune midseason bloomers in late winter or early spring.
How do I give a wisteria a summer prune? Times, Sunday Times
Prune greenhouse and conservatory climbers, such as plumbago and passionflower.
This unit packs plenty of punch for nearly any commercial application and can accommodate a trimmer, edger, tiller/cultivator, shaft hedge clipper, a power broom, dethatcher and a power pruner.
In the intermediate zone between a population boom and a population bust, this superfluous genetic material is pruned out.
Should I prune back the bare top branches to stimulate growth?
Clint Eastwood ran for mayor on a platform that promised to prune back the plethora of local rules, regulations, building restrictions and zoning laws.
Cut off any colored bracts and prune the poinsettia to about 5 to 7 inches.
The vintage conditions also were difficult enough to produce a lot of wines with overt signs of overripeness - which not only produces undesirable aromatic and flavor combinations such as prunes, kirsch and boysenberry syrup, but also takes away from any expression of terroir and really muddies focus and precision on the palate. Bordeaux 2009: all over but the pricing | Dr Vino's wine blog
You may also need to prune back live branches that are getting out of control.
If the woollybutts are also pruned early and the foster species thinned at mid rotation, interesting fat logs could be grown in medium rotations.
To redirect growth, prune back to a side branch that is growing in a more desirable direction.
you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking
Summer pruning is done now to keep the plant tidy and help to improve the flowering, with a second prune in the winter. The Sun
This time I had semi-dried black figs, large white figs, prunes, mirabelles (a kind of plum), and pears, all of which are from France.
Some gardeners prune plumerias just before moving them into winter storage.
After the Bangalore camp, the selectors had dropped four probables and pruned the list to 20.
This seasonal adaptation of a traditional manchamanteles -- "tablecloth stainer" -- uses the fall season's apples and pears instead of the usual pineapple; sweet potatoes instead of plantains; prunes instead of summer's tomatoes; and hazelnuts instead of almonds. Winter Fruit Mole with Hazelnuts: Manchamanteles con Avellanas
Prune your apple tree every winter before you detect any signs of new growth.
You can then go back in spring and prune heavily. Times, Sunday Times
And today, Coun Kate Hollern, who heads Blackburn with Darwen Council, pledged to ensure staff prune back trees in parks and other authority-owned public spaces.
Sneak some raisins or puréed prunes or zucchini into whole-wheat pancakes.
We also dipped and dried our own prunes and figs, made raisins from seedless grapes, and dried the walnut crop in the fall for winter storage.
We did not prune his roses but we mowed the grass and things like that. The Sun
The coalition will be working very hard over the next few months to prune expenditure to bring down this tax rise. The process has already started.
Vrai nid d'une bergere; Car c'est dans sa prunelle Les Miserables, Volume V, Jean Valjean
Spring flowering trees such as flowering cherries, plums and apricots should not be pruned during winter, otherwise you will cut off many of the flowers.
We did not prune his roses but we mowed the grass and things like that. The Sun
Perhaps with a good edit the errors and infelicities could have been pruned away. The Times Literary Supplement
For dessert, there is Belgian pie, which is an open-faced tart filled with custard or cottage cheese, then topped with layers of prunes or apples.
The original version of the text has been pruned quite a bit.
You'll need short handled pruners to cut off spent flower blooms, trim vines that have grown into walkways and shape shrubs.
To control plant size and shape, prune in winter in mild climates.
But not all shrubs have dormant buds, and these shrubs won't grow new twigs if pruned too severely.
Summer pruning is done now to keep the plant tidy and help to improve the flowering, with a second prune in the winter. The Sun
WHEN is the best time to prune a flowering cherry tree? The Sun
Care must be taken to avoid the fungal disease eutypa dieback, of which spores may be transferred on pruners, infecting the pruning wounds following large cuts.

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