Now that you’ve sharpened your garden loppers to perfection, they’re ready to tackle any task, from pruning to shaping your shrubs, with ease. It’s important to maintain them over time, however.

A true access-all-areas style cordless lopper now, the MMCUBE is a very handy, lightweight option that puts raw pruning power in the palm of your hand or, by attaching it extendable extension pole ...

Type of pruning shears: There are four main types of pruning shears (also known as pruners or garden shears): Anvil pruners, bypass pruners, ratchet pruners and loppers.

Use hand pruners for stems less than 1/4-inch thick, loppers for stems up to 1/2-inch thick, and a Japanese pruning saw or a bow saw for woody stems thicker than that. Early spring is a good time ...

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Gardening tips and secrets revealed in the Home Improvement section of the PM Zone. Search. ... Anvil pruners and loppers have a blade that closes against an anvil on the lower jaw.

Before plants leaf out for the spring, it’s a good idea to take some time for maintenance tasks in the garden. Here are two important items to put on your to-do list: pruning and fertilizing ...

Loppers are used for trimming larger branches, usually up to 2½ inches in diameter. Make sure you purchase bypass (not anvil) ... Fall is a good time for pruning many plants.

A Vittatum azalea before pruning. (Bailey Bunn) The same Vittatum azalea after pruning. (Bailey Bunn) How to prune. Start with sharp, clean pruners, loppers or a hand saw and remove any dead or ...

You may also need some long-handled loppers for larger cuts. I have a four-page leaflet with more detailed information about natural pruning. Send me a request at [email protected] and I will ...

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