Page: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8Print this page back to Pruning Secateurs are the most widely
used. These can be bypass design, or anvil types. If you are doing a lot of
pruning, it is worth investing in a well made pair. Keep your secateurs
scrupulously clean, to avoid spread of plant diseases, and lubricate moving
parts occasionally with cycle oil. If properly used, it should not be necessary
to sharpen the blades. • Two handed
secateurs or loppers are handy for thick branches since they have more
leverage. • Shears will cut several twigs at once, useful for
hedges or for shaping shrubs. • A pruning saw is an option for
large branches. • Small shoots and cuttings can also be removed
with a sharp pruning knife.
More than one in five Britons are left-handed. Some manufacturers
produce bypass secateurs designed for left handed users. Anvil type secateurs
are suitable for use in either hand.
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