hand pruners

Small branch cutters

Hand pruners are small cutting tools used for trimming plants, designed to be operated with one hand.

They have two sharpened blades that close together like scissors, though some types use a blade against an anvil.

Gardeners use them for cutting stems, small branches, and deadheading flowers: I grabbed my hand pruners to trim back the rosebush.

Also called pruning shears or secateurs.

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scale and capacity

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G