Pruning shears are an incredibly handy tool to have around when trimming branches, cleaning up greenery, and creating floral arrangements. They're typically fairly small and pack more of a punch than ...

I use my pruning shears more than any other garden tool, and although it may seem strange to admit, I have a fondness for them. My pruning shears get used almost every time I step into my garden, and ...

Fall is a good time to prune deciduous trees and shrubs. Once the leaves have dropped you can see the form – and the clutter – and decide what to take out. But before you begin, think about sharpening ...

Fall is a great time to take stock of your gardening and other bladed tools, and get them in pristine shape before they're put away for the season. Sharpening tools like shovels, hoes, pruning shears, ...

Whether it’s a chisel, ax, or pruning shears–dull tools not only make work harder but also increase the risk of injury. Why this is the case and how to easily sharpen dull blades with a whetstone is ...

Frequent, minimal sharpening keeps tools working their best. • Hoes, shovels: Use a 12-inch mill bastard file, preferably with a handle on it, and make a smooth, sharp edge by filing in forward ...

Dull pruning tools are like dull kitchen knives: they'll do the job, but not very well. For years I've wanted to learn how to sharpen my shears, clippers, scissors and pruners, but it's largely a lost ...

Though there are various types of pruners, the secret to success is keeping them clean and sharp. Johnson County Extension One of the most used garden tools are hand pruners. These shears work to ...

Sharpening tools is an important gardening task that can be completed indoors. If your tools are sharp, your plants will benefit, said Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in ...

Take apart tools like pruning shears, hedge shears and loppers to make their blades more accessible for sharpening. Look at any blade and you'll see that it's beveled on either one or both sides: one ...

Sharpen all of your garden tools and knives with the new and innovative Byers’ All-in-1 Pruner, Knife and Tool Sharpener. The sharpener is custom made for sharpening pruners, loppers, shears, knives, ...