Every gardener needs a good pair of shears.
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Whether you need to shear boxwood, cut back ornamental grasses, or shape up shaggy hydrangeas, garden shears and pruners are essential tools of the trade for any plant lover. Get your pruning chores done faster with these top picks, including hedge shears and electric garden shears.
These shears cut branches up to 5/8-inch thick yet are compact enough to tuck in a pocket or gardening apron. When you're done pruning, you can lock them in the closed position for safety. Bonus: They come with a lifetime warranty.
A powerful cutting mechanism yields extra cutting power, and a serrated blade edge holds branches for a tidy cut.
Extend your reach with these 25-inch-long hedge shears. The blades are cut on a wave, giving you a smoother cut, and a tension control knob allows you to adjust blades for dense greenery.
Easily trim along pavers or garden beds with these shears. The five-inch blades are sharp and precise, and rubberized grips make it easy to use with one hand.
If you have diminished hand strength from arthritis or an injury, these ratchet-style pruners use leverage to make cuts with a fraction of the effort that traditional pruners require.
Cut through bags of fertilizer, landscape fabric, or wire with ease thanks to these all-purpose gardening shears that come with a storage sheath.
Quickly harvest herbs, prune house plants, or snip flowers for bouquets with these handsome shears complete with bamboo handles.
When you have a lot of garden beds and sidewalks to trim around, using manual shears can feel like a lot of work. A battery-operated trimmer like this one is lightweight, and it runs for up to 80 minutes on a full charge.
Save your back! These long-handled grass shears let you stand while you trim, and they swivel to cut at any angle.
These popular Gonicc pruning shears are made of polished titanium steel, and can cut through branches three-quarters of an inch thick (or more, depending on the density of the limb). They have a groove that draws sap away from the blades as you work, extending the life of the blades.
The patented gear technology on this 18" lopper helps you cut through thick branches with no painful wear-and-tear on your hands.
These budget-priced trimmers make precise cuts when you're tidying houseplants, snipping herbs, or harvesting flowers.
Handles extend an additional ten inches, so you can trim all those hard-to-reach branches up to 1 3/4-inches thick.
Get 25-inch hedge trimmers and an eight-inch pruner in one set. Bright yellow handles will make them easy to spot, too.
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