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our football team suffered a pretty severe trimming
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If possible, residents should hold off on tree trimming or vegetation clearing during nesting season.
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Most flowers occur at the top of these plants so that side trimming will have less impact on the plant's appearance.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
In many cases, the culprit is over-trimming.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
The loser list was topped by Maryland (off 49,100), District of Columbia (off 42,600) and Virginia (off 33,100) – dips tied to Trump’s trimming of federal workers – then Florida (off 30,600) and Oregon (off 20,100).
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Most flowers occur at the top of these plants so that side trimming will have less impact on the plant's appearance.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
In many cases, the culprit is over-trimming.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
The loser list was topped by Maryland (off 49,100), District of Columbia (off 42,600) and Virginia (off 33,100) – dips tied to Trump’s trimming of federal workers – then Florida (off 30,600) and Oregon (off 20,100).
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
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“Trimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trimming. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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