How to Use Long Handled Grass Shears

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Grass Shears.

Maintaining that crisp edge on a lawn is easy if you have the right tool. Here is an overview on how to make your neighbors green with envy and hardly break a sweat when doing so.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

When shopping for long handled grass shears look for a lightweight tool that is a good comfortable length for your height (you don't want to be hunched over while trimming).

The blades need to lock closed for safety and the cutting mechanism in the handle should be easy to use and comfortable for your hand.

My favorite set of sheers also has a rotating blade so that I can use the blades to cut flat or at a 45 degree angle.
Step 2

For keeping the grass cut crisp along the edge of your lawn, turn the blade to the 45 degree angle. Use the handle to open and close the blade while sniping along the grassy edge.

I always get pieces of bark stuck on the blade. Those pieces are too big to cut through and I like to wear gloves so that I can knock the bark off and keep my hands protected from the sharp blade.
Step 3

I like to use my long handled grass shears with the blade in a horizontal cutting position for mowing small patches of lawn, deadheading herbs and perennials, and cutting back ornamental grasses in late winter.
Step 4

Use an adjustable rake to clean up all of your trimmings.

Comments

Kilogramm said

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on 9/20/2008 These sound like they make everything alot easier without spending lots of time, 5 stars for this!

Cherst1031 said

on 9/20/2008 Long handled grass shears is definitely on my to buy list for spring. I had never heard of them, but I think they will be a big help to me.