Cutting, trimming and pruning tools are must have garden tools. Here is a run down of a few of the tools that fall into this garden tool category:
Pruning Shears: You hold pruning shears in your hand. They are so small that they can probably fit into your back pocket. Pruning shears are used to cut away dead, dried out or excessive growth on shrubs and plants. Pruning shears will work fine if you use them properly. Many people try to use them to cut things that are too thick. If you are trying to cut something that is wider than the opening of your pruning shears, get a bigger garden tool!
Loppers: Loppers are bigger than pruning shears and you will have to use both hands to operate them. Loppers are used to prune things that pruning shears are too small to handle, such as heavy branches.
Hedge Shears: Many people say that hedge shears look like scissors that a giant would use. Hedge shears are to be used on hedges. They will make quick straight cuts to hedges and they have a long reach.
Bow Saws: Bow saws are used to cut through green wood very fast. Bow saws resemble a box. They have a steel blade that is stretched tightly between a U-shaped handle. The teeth on a bow saw are very deep. Bow saws can cut through very large branches.
