I had a college professor who said the best time to prune was when the pruning tools were sharp. It was a little bit of a joke because most people believe the only time to prune plants is during the ...

Jakoti Hand Shears, £14.95 plus £2.50 p&p From Jakoti by mail order (01458 850066; www.handshears.co.uk) What you get: A pair of steel scissor-action hand shears with red handles, wire locking loop ...

Grass shears allow precision cuts for those awkward places that need trimming back, areas where the mower doesn’t fit, and wherever the trimming job is too small for a lawn edger. Manual grass shears ...