Possible Clues:

• Pulled dandelions
• Cleared of uncultivated plants
• Taken out things to get married around the Dee up there
• Got involved in the plot and ousted the Scarlet Pimpernel, for example
• Taken out what's not needed at the start when they're small
• Dealt with dandelions
• Like a well-maintained lawn
• Tended one's garden
• Removed unwanted wild plants from garden
• Worked with a hoe