What are Pruning Shears?
Pruning shears are specialized scissors which are designed to be used in the pruning of woody plants and flowers. They have sturdy blades which can cut through woody branches, along with thick handles to make the shears easier to handle and use. Many gardeners keep a pair of pruning shears around for minor pruning tasks, along with a set of lopping shears to cut larger branches. Garden supply and hardware stores typically stock pruning shears, along with protective covers which can be pulled over their blades for storage. There are several different pruning shear designs, from lightweight floral thinning shears to heavier all-purpose pruning shears. In anvil shears, one blade is sharp, and the other blade is blunt, with the branch being pinned against the blunt blade during the cutting process. Bypass pruning shears have two sharp blades, one of which is curved, while parrot-beak pruning shears have two curved blades at an offset angle to translate pressure into power. Some companies m
