garden shears

Plant cutting tool

Garden shears are large scissors designed for cutting plants—trimming hedges, pruning branches, or shaping shrubs.

They have long handles for leverage and short, heavy blades that slice through woody stems.

I need to sharpen my garden shears before tackling those overgrown bushes.

tool

secateurs

Garden cutting tool

snips · hand tool · blade · handle · spring · pivot · latch · tension · rust-resistant · stainless

cutting

blades

Sharp flat cutting parts

  • snipSmall quick cut
  • clipCut or attach
  • trimRemove unwanted edges

prune · deadhead · shearing · slice · sever · cut · sharp · bypass · anvil · steel

gardening

pruning

Cutting vegetation for health

trimming · harvesting · maintaining · cutting back · training · espalier · bonsai · landscaping · horticulture · cultivation

plants

hedge

Boundary of planted shrubs

vines · perennials · boxwood · privet · lavender · ornamental grasses · bushes · foliage · stems · branches

grip

handle

Part for gripping

rubberized · squeeze · pressure · control · palm · fingers · dexterity · adjustable · ratchet · cushioned

Categories
Opposites
CUTTING vs. JOINING/GROWING

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Cord for tying plants

trowel · watering can

cutting tool function

garden shearstwine

Stranded cord for tying

welder · glue gun · stapler · sewing needle

garden activity type

garden shearsbulb planter

Tool for digging planting holes

watering can · seedling tray · propagator · potting soil · plant food

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G