How to Use leaf bud in a Sentence
leaf bud
noun-
Trim the tip of the branch straight across just above some leaf buds.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2026
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Trim the tip of the branch straight across just above some leaf buds.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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Cut the growing tip off each cutting just above a leaf bud.
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Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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For those uses, begin applying when leaf buds first emerge in spring and stop when the plants are flowering.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Take 6 to 12-inch long stem cuttings by making a straight cut just below a leaf bud with your secateurs.
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Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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For example, a fungicide can only help control apple scab on a flowering crabapple tree if it’s sprayed just when the leaf buds are opening in spring.
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Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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