There are certain essential tools for most gardeners, including garden shears and pruners. While these tools do have certain attributes in common, each tool serves specific purposes in the garden.

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From high-tech to centuries old, Paul Epsom has some great suggestions for choosing your next pair of pruners and how to maintain them. No. 2: A favorite of nurserymen all over the world, the Felco No ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. 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 ...

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If there is an avid gardener on your list, Christmas shopping is a cinch. And you won’t need to break the budget to gift wrap a cool gardening gadget under the tree. In past Decembers my garden gift ...