Hedges never really went out of style in my neighborhood, where some are so perfectly shaped they look as if they'd been trimmed with manicure scissors. Poke a finger between the leaves of some of ...

With summer on the horizon, you’re probably taking inventory of your gardening tool supply, including hand pruners. Also called pruning shears, they’re one of the most important pieces of equipment ...

Even when all other factors are equal, women have 40 percent less upper-body strength than men. So how do you design garden tools that can be used with equal satisfaction by a 30-year-old man and his ...

“Ergonomic” is a word that gets tossed around a lot in marketing for garden tools. But what does it really mean? Are some pruners really easier, less painful to use than others? We decided to explore ...

Fiskars' steel bypass pruner has comfort grips, a sap groove that helps keep blades from sticking and a lifetime warranty. Fiskars bypass pruner model 9101, $13.99, Fred Meyer stores with garden ...

There's no garden tool as essential as a good pair of pruners. Without them, your plants will grow unruly and diseased. A good set of pruners can be expensive, though. Our favorite tested pruners ...

When I joined a national garden club several ages ago, my thank you gift was a shiny bypass pruner with green handles. It took only a few clippings before the blades dulled and shredded plant stems. I ...

As any homeowner knows, even the most beautiful, professionally landscaped yards require regular maintenance. Luckily, when it comes to freshening up your greenery, the best pruning shears make it ...

Gardening and landscaping tools can be dangerous enough without malfunctions. So, it’s with good reason that Fiskars recalled about 562,680 16-Foot Extendable Pole Saw/Pruners this week. The exact ...