overprune

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ prune.

Verb

overprune (third-person singular simple present overprunes, present participle overpruning, simple past and past participle overpruned)

1. (transitive, horticulture) To prune too much.
   • 1988, James R. Feucht, Landscape Management: Planting and Maintenance of Trees, Shrubs and Turfgrasses:

     This usually overprunes the tree, removing valuable sources of carbohydrates for root growth and development of trunk caliper.

See also

• overcull