How to Use water sprout in a Sentence

water sprout

noun
  • In fruit trees, neither suckers nor water sprouts produce fruit.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Snip upright suckers and water sprouts that zap the tree’s energy.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Cut off all vertical shoots or water sprouts on your citrus and avocado trees.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Remove water sprouts, which are fast-growing, vertical shoots, to keep the canopy open for better airflow and light.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
  • In mid-summer, focus on removing vertical water sprouts, root suckers, and any dead or diseased wood.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
  • Remove any suckers growing from the base of the tree, upright shoots (called water sprouts) growing along the trunk or branches, or branches or shoots growing toward the tree trunk.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
  • When pruning, the primary focus should be on removing vigorous, vertical shoots known as water sprouts.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
  • Remove any water sprouts—boldly upright growing green stems rising from interior branches.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025

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