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A guide to pruning shears. How to judge quality and select a pair that fits your hands and needs.
FINE GARDENING #25 May-Jun 1992 pg. 46

How to repair the locking device on pruning shears.
FINE GARDENING #32 Jul-Aug 1993 pg. 10

Pruning saws. The right tool makes cutting easier. What is available and tips on their use.
FINE GARDENING #35 Jan-Feb 1994 pg. 40

Prune with the right tool. When to use hand shears, loppers, a saw, hedge shears and a pole pruner. Includes advice on caring for pruning tools.
FINE GARDENING #55 May-Jun 1997 pg. 33

Advice on the proper way to sharpen a shovel and pruning shears.
GARDEN GATE #7 Feb 1996 pg. 39

Tips on selecting and using pruning shears.
HARROWSMITH #102 Mar-Apr 1992 (v.16#6) pg. 32

Clean cuts. Practical advice on using pruning shears, loppers and saws.
HORTICULTURE Apr 1991 (v.69#4) pg. 28

Sharpening bypass pruning shears.
HORTICULTURE Jan 1996 (v.74#1) pg. 32

A survey of power pruners.
HORTICULTURE Mar 1997 (v.94#3) pg. 72

A kinder cut. A review of pruning tools and how to use them.
ORGANIC GARDENING Nov 1992 (v.39#8) pg. 42

Proper tools for trimming trees and shrubs described.
ORGANIC GARDENING Jan 1996 (v.43#1) pg. 74

How to choose pruning shears that are both effective and comfortable.
SUNSET Oct 1990 (v.185#4) pg. 196

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