something that has been pruned off of a plant
"The gardener carefully removed all the dead branches and pruning from around the base of the rose bush before watering it."
the act of trimming a plant
"Sarah spent her Saturday morning pruning the overgrown rose bushes to encourage new blooms in spring."
A removal of excess material from a tree or shrub.
"The gardener spent the morning pruning back the overgrown branches to encourage new growth in the rose bushes."
present participle of prune
"The gardener is pruning back the overgrown branches to encourage new growth next spring."