pruning shears
noun
US
: a garden tool that is used for cutting off the branches of trees and bushes
a pair of pruning shears
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Use a whetstone to sharpen pruning shears and other blades.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Pruners Few tools elicit more opinions among gardeners than do pruning shears.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
In the fall of 2015, vandals with pruning shears cut down 10 percent of the vines on one of his plots.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Plus, find multi-use tools, including pruning shears, garden rakes, and a folding saw that can carry you from season to season.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
Here is how to propagate using stem cuttings: After the last frost, take clean pruning shears or a sharp knife to cut the plants.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
Composer Maria Arnal also rises to the occasion with a score that will blend the earthly and the ethereal, supplying a scene set in a garden with an orchestra comprised partially of leaf blowers and pruning shears.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
Amazon Gardening Deals Now is the perfect time to stock up on gardening essentials like pruning shears and outdoor planters to elevate your summer garden before the season ends.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2024
Among the various gardening tools on sale, this set of pruning shears is a number one best-seller and has earned over 20,600 five-star ratings from shoppers.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Pruners Few tools elicit more opinions among gardeners than do pruning shears.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
In the fall of 2015, vandals with pruning shears cut down 10 percent of the vines on one of his plots.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Plus, find multi-use tools, including pruning shears, garden rakes, and a folding saw that can carry you from season to season.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
Here is how to propagate using stem cuttings: After the last frost, take clean pruning shears or a sharp knife to cut the plants.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
Composer Maria Arnal also rises to the occasion with a score that will blend the earthly and the ethereal, supplying a scene set in a garden with an orchestra comprised partially of leaf blowers and pruning shears.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
Amazon Gardening Deals Now is the perfect time to stock up on gardening essentials like pruning shears and outdoor planters to elevate your summer garden before the season ends.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2024
Among the various gardening tools on sale, this set of pruning shears is a number one best-seller and has earned over 20,600 five-star ratings from shoppers.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024
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