pruning shears
noun
US
: a garden tool that is used for cutting off the branches of trees and bushes
a pair of pruning shears
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Cut Off Dead Leaves and Stems Using sharp pruning shears, trim off leaves that are yellowing or have brown spots.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
Before putting the pruning shears in, Charles slightly jabbed them towards Stewart, and the musician pretended to flinch, causing both of them to laugh.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The terms pruning shears and hand pruners are used interchangeably.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Use a whetstone to sharpen pruning shears and other blades.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Pruners Few tools elicit more opinions among gardeners than do pruning shears.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
In the fall of 2015, vandals with pruning shears cut down 10 percent of the vines on one of his plots.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Plus, find multi-use tools, including pruning shears, garden rakes, and a folding saw that can carry you from season to season.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
Here is how to propagate using stem cuttings: After the last frost, take clean pruning shears or a sharp knife to cut the plants.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
Before putting the pruning shears in, Charles slightly jabbed them towards Stewart, and the musician pretended to flinch, causing both of them to laugh.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The terms pruning shears and hand pruners are used interchangeably.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Use a whetstone to sharpen pruning shears and other blades.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Pruners Few tools elicit more opinions among gardeners than do pruning shears.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
In the fall of 2015, vandals with pruning shears cut down 10 percent of the vines on one of his plots.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Plus, find multi-use tools, including pruning shears, garden rakes, and a folding saw that can carry you from season to season.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
Here is how to propagate using stem cuttings: After the last frost, take clean pruning shears or a sharp knife to cut the plants.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
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