Fiskars 9124 Professional Pruning Shears


Fiskars 9124 Professional Pruning Shears by Fiskars

List Price: $19.99
Price: $15.22
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          Features:
  • Integrated sap groove keeps cutting action smooth and stick-free
  • 1-inch cutting capacity
  • Ambidextrous handle design allows for comfortable left or right-handed use
  • An ideal professional grade tool for all kinds of pruning tasks

Master gardeners, arborists and avid gardeners alike put pruners to the test and demand features that allow fine tuning after extended use. These cutters deliver, with a replaceable blade, tension control for precise cuts, a sap grove to prevent the blade from sticking, and an ergonomic handle design that's comfortable to use. Read more...

The Fiskars professional bypass pruning shears are an ideal choice for all kinds of pruning tasks. The pruner features adjustable blade tension that gives the user increased control over desired cutting force and precision. The replaceable stainless steel blade can cut branches up to 1 inch in diameter and features an integrated sap groove to keep the cutting action smooth and stick-free all-season long. The bypass blade provides a cleaner cut for living, green growth, and the ambidextrous handle design allows for comfortable left or right-handed use, making it an ideal choice for personal or professional use. Read more...

Felco F-2 Classic Manual Hand Pruner


Felco F-2 Classic Manual Hand Pruner by Felco

List Price: $62.99
Price: $43.99
You Save: $19.00 (30%)
          Features:
  • Limited lifetime warranty
  • Lightweight metal handles
  • Ideal pruner for light applications and easily adjustable
  • Features strong blades with a wire cutting notch

The Felco F-2 Classic Manual Hand Pruner has a comfortable, light, sturdy handle made of forged aluminum with a limited lifetime guarantee. The blade is made of high-quality hardened steel, which allows clean, precise cuts. The sap groove prevents the blade sticking when cutting "sappy" wood. It saves time and makes pruning easier by removing sap and debris after each cut. The Felco Classic Pruner is easily adjustable. Hand and wrist protection and optimization of the force exerted are provided by the angled head, the ideal shape of the handles, and the cushion-shock absorber / non-slip coating. Read more...

These classic Felco pruners set the standard by which all others are judged. The choice of landscape professionals, nursery workers, and savvy gardeners around the globe; this exceptionally well-made tool features a design that's been unchanged for more than 50 years. The anvil blade has a deep sap groove to prevent sticking. A Swiss, precision-made cutting blade with soft wire cutter is replaceable for maximum return on investment. An easily-adjusted bolt and nut allow users to customize blade alignment for more efficient operation. A rubber cushion with shock absorbers pads blades where they come together to reduce impact and strain on wrists. Strong, light, forged-aluminum alloy handles have a red, plastic coating that's molded for comfort (and makes pruners easier to spot in the garden). A non-corroding spring mechanism is covered with a metal sheath to protect from moisture.

Ideal for trimming rose bushes and woody perennials, the Felco Original's smooth, soft action, ergonomic comfort, and exceptional durability put it in a class of its own. It's covered by a one-year warranty. However, with proper care, these pruners will last a lifetime. --Mary Park Read more...

Fiskars 9921 Softouch Micro-Tip Pruning Snip


Fiskars 9921 Softouch Micro-Tip Pruning Snip by Fiskars

List Price: $12.99
Price: $8.70
You Save: $4.29 (33%)
          Features:
  • Lifetime warranty
  • The 5-inch softouch ergonomic handle fits well in small to medium sized hands
  • Use for flower and herb gardening, bonsai, houseplant maintenance, and floral arranging
  • Fiskars pruning snip is ideal for the precision trimming and shaping of flowers and small plants

Our Softouch Micro-Tip Pruning Snip makes deadheading, trimming and shaping plants easy, so easy, it’s earned the Arthritis Foundation Ease-of-Use Commendation. A Easy Action design opens the blades after each cut to reduce hand strain, and the high-grade, stainless-steel blades feature a precision-ground edge that stays sharp longer and cuts all the way to the tip for clean, healthy cuts on living plants. Our Softouch Micro-Tip Pruning Snip also include a contoured Softgrip handle for a more comfortable grip. Read more...

The softouch micro-tip pruning snip from Fiskars is designed to snip away delicate tips of flowers and foliage while giving you a comfortable grip and fit. The snip's handle is 5-inches long, has a softouch ergonomic handle, and fits well in small to medium-sized hands. The 1-1/2-inch blade is made of rust-resistant stainless steel and was designed for the precision trimming and shaping of flowers and small plants. The tool can be locked in the closed position with an included small plastic latch when not in use for safe storage. The tool includes a limited lifetime warranty. Read more...

The Softouch microtip pruning snip from Fiskars is designed to snip away delicate tips of flowers and foliage while giving you a comfortable grip and fit. This floral snip is about 5 inches long, has a Softouch ergonomic handle with a comfortable black grip around plastic construction, and fits well in small- to medium-size hands. The 1-1/2-inch blade is made of rust-resistant stainless steel. It is quite sharp and uses Fiskars's microtip blade design for precision in trimming and shaping flowers and small plants. The tool can be locked in the closed position with a small plastic latch when not in use. Use this snip for flower and herb gardening, bonsai, houseplant maintenance, and floral arranging. The packaging includes some useful tips for proper floral pruning techniques. Read more...

Fiskars 9109 Traditional Bypass Pruning Shears


Fiskars 9109 Traditional Bypass Pruning Shears by Fiskars

List Price: $13.99
Price: $11.79
You Save: $2.20 (16%)
          Features:
  • Non-slip comfort grips
  • Cutting capacity-5/8 inch
  • Self-cleaning sap groove keeps blades from sticking
  • Right or left-handed use

This rugged and reliable Bypass Pruner is ideal for making clean cuts through green, living growth. Sharp, fully hardened, precision-ground blades stay sharp longer, and a corrosion-resistant, non-stick coating reduces friction to make cutting easier. A self-cleaning sap groove keeps the blades from sticking, and a non-slip, comfort-grip handle accommodates left- and right-handed users. Lifetime warranty. Read more...

Murder charge filed against Bonney Lake man accused of killing girlfriend
Murder charge filed against Bonney Lake man accused of killing girlfriend

They allege Mthulisi B. Ndlovu, 38, beat Mary Mushapaidzi to death with one half of a pair of long-handled pruning shears and then burned her body in a barrel. Mthulisi Ndlovu enters Pierce County Superior Court to be arraigned on charges of


Zimbabwean faces first degree murder in USA

By Malume Ndoza By Marume By somhlaba mthunzi By Staff Reporter A ZIMBABWEAN man beat his live-in girlfriend to death with one half of a pair of long-handled pruning shears and then burned her body in a barrel in the United States.


Pruning pointers

The first two should have bypass blades (they operate like scissors) that should be sharpened once a year or so, depending on use. The lopper requires both of your hands; the hand pruners (or shears) need just one hand. The folding hand saw,


Pruning Time
Pruning Time

I'm crazy about pruning shears. At one time I had almost three hundred pairs and I spent a lot of time fixing up and finding parts for old and rusted shears. These days I have perhaps two dozen pairs. The photograph shows my current three favorite


Consider the big picture when trimming bushes

09.07.11

Soaking up the morning sun, the spirea bushes showed off their bright purple blooms and deep green leaves Wednesday morning.

They were safe. But other bushes at HuHot Mongolian Grill were likely to face the pruning shears as Lance Britton's Sharp Lawn Care crew got to work on the restaurant's landscape.

The spireas provided a good example of what homeowners ready for that summer job of hedge trimming should keep in mind, Britton said.

First, don't prune the hedge if it's blooming. Second, the spireas at the HuHot property are now showing the results of massive pruning to rein them in after they were allowed to grow out of control.

Source: Sioux City Journal

- Pruning Shears - 'No On SB 5': The summer pause

by Dan

A good part of the reason I started blogging was because I went to a history conference at a UT branch up between Dallas and Fort Worth and found that, contrary to belief, many well known academic historians have found community history projects to be invaluable because of their focus and details. Photos rated high. Photos with details rate high. Interviews with participants in events rated high. Interviews with older people rated high if you cover their experience and perspective. get more of the right’s base moving, meaning we will have to work that much harder to get the law overturned. It would probably be a good idea not to get too confident by polls showing solid support for a citizen veto. In an odd numbered year with a chunk of red meat hung out for reactionaries, it could be much closer than anyone expects right now.

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