- For pruning, shaping and maintaining houseplants.
- Usually operates with a scissor action.
Landscape Snip
- Used in the garden or as a household tool.
- Can cut through many types of material.
- Has a serrated blade.
Hedge Shear
- Used to shape ornamental shrubs and clip soft, young growth.
- Blades are typically 8" to 10" long.
- Some types have a serrated edge.
- Some types have notched positions for bulk cuts
- Do not use in place of lopping shears or hand shears.
Bypass Pruning Shear
- Has a hook and blade cutting mechanism.
- Preferred by most professionals because they cut close to the stem and are ideal for cut flowers.
- Usually used for stems less than 3/4" in diameter.
Anvil Pruning Shear
- Has a straight edge blade that cuts against a soft metal anvil.
- Good for cutting dead wood.
- Lighter than bypass pruning shears and easier to sharpen.
- Usually used for stems less than 3/4" in diameter.
Lopping Shear
- Has long handles and tempered steel blades.
- Used to cut through heavy underbrush and branches up to 3" thick.
- Available in anvil or bypass styles.
Tree Pruner
- Pruning shears or a pruning saw is attached to a long pole that will accept extensions or operates with a telescoping action.
- Some models have a rope and pulley configuration where the user pulls the rope to instigate the cutting action.
- Typical pole length is 6 to 12 feet, but some reach up to 20".
- Used for high work or where a ladder cannot be used.
Pruning Saw
- Used to cut dry or green limbs from trees.
- Used on branches thicker than 1" and other tasks too large for lopping shears.
- Some models fold for easier storage.
- Some models have pistol grips handles for better leverage.
Bow Saw
- Used to cut dry or green limbs from trees.
- Used on branches thicker than 1" and other tasks too large for lopping shears.
- Blade tightens a tension lever.
- Has a lightweight, tubular steel frame.
Weed Cutter
- May also be called a swing blade or weed whip.
- For cutting tall grass and weeds.
- Operates with a swinging motion.
- Has a double-edged, serrated blade for cutting on the forward and return swing.
Machete
- Large knife-like tool used for chopping and clearing thick brush and for heavy pruning tasks.
- Usually has a hardwood handle with a hardened steel blade.





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