to prune; to trim; to cut back; to clip
to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest
to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
庭師が生垣を丁寧に刈込む。
The gardener carefully trims the hedge.
刈込んだ植木が美しく仕上がった。
The trimmed shrubs turned out beautifully.
毎月一回は庭木を刈込んでいる。
I trim the garden trees once a month.