What Are Garden Shears?
Garden shears, essential for maintaining plants, flowers, and other garden vegetation, are primarily categorized into hedge trimmers, pruning shears, and trimming shears. Each type, including a variety of planting scissors, serves specific purposes.
Hedge trimmers typically feature a large, symmetrical ring handle that comfortably fits fingers, facilitating ease of use.
Pruning shears are akin to hedge trimmers but are distinguished by a spring attached to the handle, which keeps the blades open and reduces effort during cutting. In contrast, hedge trimmers lack such a spring, thus requiring less force for cutting. This design provides better control of the blade edge and minimizes fatigue during extended use.
Uses of Garden Shears
Pruning shears are vital for trimming garden plants, ideally used for cutting thin branches up to 10 mm in diameter.
Hedge trimmers vary in blade lengths and thicknesses, as well as handle shapes and sizes, catering to different gardening needs. They are commonly used for general garden plant pruning.