How to Use pruning shears in a Sentence

pruning shears

noun

• Use a clean, sharp set of pruning shears.
  — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
• Use sharp, clean pruning shears or snips to cut stems.
  — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
• Use clean scissors or pruning shears to cut stems just below a leaf node.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
• Use clean pruning shears or scissors to cut the stem just above a set of healthy leaves or a new bud.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
• Using pruning shears, cut the stems just above the leaf node, or where the stem meets the main branch.
  — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026
• Use clean pruning shears or scissors to cut browning or dead leaves at the base of the plant.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
• Gently snip all of the leaves off with pruning shears, leaving two to three leaves at the top.
  — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
• Here, time moves not by deadlines, but by pruning shears, budbreak, and fog breaks.
  — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• Choose a healthy stem with three to five segments and use clean pruning shears or scissors to cut it.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
• Remove a few inches from the branch tips using hand pruners or pruning shears.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
• In the fall, the workers trade in their pruning shears for knives sharp enough to skin a deer in minutes.
  — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
• If your petunias and coleus look spindly and leggy, use pruning shears to cut them back by about one-half.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
• When your pruning job is too big for hand pruners, these electric pruning shears are a game-changer.
  — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
• In many regions, winter is prime time to head out into your yard and garden with pruning shears in hand.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
• Sharpening most pruning shears is easy and only takes a few minutes.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
• The stalks are tough, so use a sharp garden knife or pruning shears and snip a few inches below each flower.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
• Use pruning shears, a small handsaw, or a hatchet to cut below the woody root crown and remove it from the soil.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
• When the flowers begin to fade and turn brown, cut them with sharp scissors or pruning shears just below the bloom.
  — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026
• Use pruning shears to cut the stems at ground level and place the cuttings in a plastic bag for disposal.
  — Caroline Biggs, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
• For best results, always use a clean pair of pruning shears or scissors to deadhead any flower.
  — The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
• Bypass pruning shears are versatile and should be sharpened on the outside edge of the blade.
  — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
• One thing spring gardeners should be a little cautious about, though, is picking up their pruning shears.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
• When blooms start to fade, use clean pruning shears to cut the stem diagonally back to a leaf or another stem.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
• Using pruning shears, select a 6- to 8-inch cutting from a healthy, mature lemon tree.
  — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
• Use clean pruning shears to make your cuts, then put your fresh-cut stems immediately in a bucket of water.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
• Sterilize your sharp pruning shears or secateurs to prevent the spread of pests or diseases.
  — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 6 Aug. 2026
• Using a pair of sharp, clean pruning shears or scissors, cut the top part of your succulent off where the leggy growth begins.
  — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
• Use a pair of sharp scissors or pruning shears and remove the entire flower head, cutting back to the nearest node or set of leaves.
  — The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026
• To harvest, use pruning shears, scissors, or a knife to cut cucumbers from the vine, rather than pulling them off, as tugging can harm the plant.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
• With a pair of pruning shears or loppers, remove dead, damaged, or diseased wood,cutting these vines back to healthy growth or the base of the plant.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026