I must admit to always opting for bypass pruning shears when I’m gardening. I use them as an all-round tool to prune my plants, and they normally see me through most tasks. However, not all ...

There are four main types of pruning shears (also known as pruners or garden shears): Anvil pruners, bypass pruners, ratchet pruners and loppers. We go more in depth on what makes each type unique ...

It’s also highly likely that you have more than one pair to maintain. Although I have my favorite bypass pruning shears, which I use for most gardening jobs, I also own several other pairs ...

A sharp pair of shears are of the most indispensable gardening tools, useful for everything from trimming shrubbery to harvesting a crop of tomatoes to removing the dead tops of flowers (known as ...