Almost every time I head out into the garden, the first tool I put in my back pocket is a well-worn Felco No. 2 hand pruner. I acquired it around 1978 when I started gardening in Spokane. I have kept ...

Pruning shears come in a variety of types, and one size does not fit all. That being said, it's relatively easy to decide ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Every gardener is only as good as their best set of tools, particularly their pruners. Sure, you might ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Some of the questions that I get asked quite frequently are “Are my trees ok?”, “Do I need to have an arborist come work on my trees?”, and “Is there anything I can do to help ...

Whether they are for yourself or for a gift, it’s worthwhile to shop carefully for hand pruners. “It’s a fundamental tool,” said Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.

It’s amazing how much easier gardening can be when you use the right tools for the job. Through a lot of trial and error and advice from other professional ...

If you often need to prune large shrubs or small trees, a pole pruner can be a useful tool. “It can extend your reach to trim small twigs and branches, so you may not have to climb a ladder,” said ...

Are you one of those gardeners who group any task requiring shears under the pruning banner? It turns out deadheading is a ...