Answer: pruning

AnswerCrossword Clue
PRUNINGGardener's duty
PRUNINGGardening job
PRUNINGTree-trimming.
PRUNINGTrimming.
PRUNINGClipping, as shrubs
PRUNINGKind of shears
PRUNINGGarden chore
pruningTrim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, esp. to increase fruitfulness and growth
pruningCut away (a branch or stem) in this way
pruningReduce the extent of (something) by removing superfluous or unwanted parts
pruningthe act of pruning
pruningRemove (superfluous or unwanted parts) from something