Experts share how to keep pruning tools in good condition, to ensure amazing results in your garden this winter and beyond.

Pruning shears come in a variety of types, and one size does not fit all. That being said, it's relatively easy to decide ...

Starting a garden feels easier with the right tools. These ten beginner friendly essentials make planting, watering, pruning, ...

I use my pruning shears more than any other garden tool, and although it may seem strange to admit, I have a fondness for them. My pruning shears get used almost every time I step into my garden, and ...

Many landscape plants will require pruning at some stage of their life. Plants may need to be pruned to reduce or maintain plant size or to remove dead or damaged material. Pruning is also used to ...

Pruning shears are an important and often underappreciated tool for gardening. You use them to perform tasks like removing dead or damaged branches and shaping shrubs and trees, which helps encourage ...

No matter what type of pruning method you favor – vase, open air, summer, winter – the first step is to have the right tools. Contra Costa Master Gardener Keith Silva says using the correct tools ...

Are you one of those gardeners who group any task requiring shears under the pruning banner? It turns out deadheading is a ...

A gardening friend of mine told me that I should be disinfecting my tools whenever I am out in the garden pruning this winter. Is this really necessary? The purpose of disinfecting tools is to avoid ...