Stray tree branches that crack during storms or that die back as the tree grows can be difficult for a homeowner to remove. Using ladders around the tree to reach branches for cutting that are many ...

The best pole saws can be used for a lot more than trimming branches in the backyard. The top battery- and gas-powered saws will also help you clear trails, remove brush, cut shooting lanes on a ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › To stay healthy and look their best, trees need occasional pruning, which can be ...

It takes a chainsaw to cut a tree, whether you’re bringing it down, breaking down firewood, or even trimming large branches. Looking at a healthy, mature tree, though, some of the branches that need ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Unless you want to be swinging a chainsaw over your head like horror icon Leatherface, you're going to need an electric pole saw to trim tall ...

Two millennia ago, the Roman writer Columella described the vintoria falx, a six-part, specialized pruning tool for grapes. What a stir that tool must have caused among Roman grape growers when it was ...

If your hedges are too tall to trim with a standard hedge trimmer, then you should be using a pole hedge trimmer instead of a ladder. It’s safer, and pole hedge trimmers have a range of features that ...

I recently purchased a Ryobi nine-inch electric pole saw for trimming tree branches -- for a cool $89 plus tax. After years of either using a manual pole saw or a gasoline-powered chain saw, Ryobi ...