Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Fiskars L31 lopper, shown with its geared handles splayed into their unusual open position. . For some of the toughest tree ...

Though they resemble household scissors, hand pruners are made to cut through stems, shrubs, and branches instead of paper ...

The Fiskars Solid Snip Pruning Micro-tip SP13 is not your average pruner. This tool belongs to a category known as ‘pruning snips’. These tools are smaller than most bypass pruners or anvil pruners, ...

I must admit to always opting for bypass pruning shears when I’m gardening. I use them as an all-round tool to prune my plants, and they normally see me through most tasks. However, not all pruning ...

Owning pruning shears is critical for any homeowner or gardener who takes pride in their landscape. These handheld tools are designed to precisely trim stems and branches, thereby ensuring the ...

Fiskars' steel bypass pruner has comfort grips, a sap groove that helps keep blades from sticking and a lifetime warranty. Fiskars bypass pruner model 9101, $13.99, Fred Meyer stores with garden ...

Ho, ho, ho! Snip, snip, snip! There’s no better gift for a gardener than a good, high-quality pair of pruners. “Hand pruners are a gardener’s most basic and versatile tool,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When I joined a national garden club several ages ago, my thank you gift was a shiny bypass pruner with green handles. It took only a few clippings before ...

Whether they are for yourself or for a gift, it’s worthwhile to shop carefully for hand pruners. “It’s a fundamental tool,” said Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.

Almost every time I head out into the garden, the first tool I put in my back pocket is a well-worn Felco No. 2 hand pruner. I acquired it around 1978 when I started gardening in Spokane. I have kept ...