The word "weeding" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area. For example, "We spent the afternoon weeding the garden."
A great idea and one that would win support from many editors at the Guardian who see the amount of the moderators' time spent weeding out either off-topic or offensive comments in threads attached to any article loosely related to feminism or women's issues.
Instead of weeding, organic growers encourage weed- killing legumes to grow around the trees, giving them an untidy look.
It is helped by a comparatively simple corporate structure: its foreign operations are small, and it does hardly any investment banking.Some bankers concede that drafting living wills has helped them rationalise their businesses by weeding out "junk DNA" in the form of defunct subsidiaries tied to forgotten deals.
Only now, under pressure from the IMF, has the government promised to reform the timber trade.In sum, the sort of policies that might help developing countries to reduce their rate of deforestation are also the sort of policies that are likely to promote economic growth: upholding the rule of law, securing property rights, weeding out corruption and reducing subsidies.
In parts of the Brazilian Amazon, where smallholders' farming techniques are still very basic, a local environmental group has helped reduce forest loss in one community by getting farmers to adopt a few simple improvements, such as planting their crops in rows rather than scattering seeds, and using hoes for weeding.
Weeding out the poorest traders now could also mean getting rid of the best future managers.
One reason is a combination of the Internet and growing competition, which has led many manufacturers to start weeding out middlemen.
And the opposition says the government is creating mistrust by spending too much time weeding out civil servants close to the previous administration rather than preparing for petroleum.None of this is endearing Mr Mills to the electorate.
Many responded by systematically weeding out their weaker teachers.
German industry also has a cross-shareholding structure that partly echoes the keiretsu system in Japan, which hinders the weeding-out of inefficient firms.In Japan government subsidies and interest rates at zero have kept inefficient firms afloat and so delayed restructuring.
Their standard short, specialised degrees suit only the well prepared: in three years there is no time for a ruthless weeding-out after one year, as is common elsewhere in Europe, or for a broad education before choosing a major subject, as in America.
