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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Among the various gardening tools on sale, this set of pruning shears is a number one best-seller and has earned over 20,600 five-star ratings from shoppers. —Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024

If they are wound too tight, cut through them with a sharp knife or pruning shears. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 July 2024

Your magic wand can come in the form of a pair of pruning shears. —Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 29 June 2024

We’re also impressed by these pruning shears, which are 42% off for Memorial Day. —Allison Cacich, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2024

Here’s how to propagate by cuttings: Use clean, sharp pruning shears to trim a 4- to 6-inch piece from the tip of a branch, including some semi-hardwood. —Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 May 2024

Thin out branches with pruning shears so air and sunlight will reach the interior branches and promote growth throughout the shrub. —Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2024

Sanitize a sharp pair of pruning shears with alcohol. —Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024

Tools include pruning shears, a trowel, transplant trowel, hand fork, weeder, cultivator, and gardening gloves. —Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024