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How to Buy Pruning Shears
by a eHow Home & Garden Editor
Pruning shears are used to trim the shrubbery found on your property. A good pair of pruning shears can last you a long time and will allow you to efficiently maintain your plants. Pruning shears for the most part are inexpensive and can be found for under $30.
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How to Sharpen Pruning Shears
by Tamara Runzel
Many people don't keep up routine maintenance of their pruning shears, even though it is very important. Keeping your pruning shears cleaned and sharpened helps you when it comes to cutting and trimming in your yard. It is not too late if you have forgotten to maintain your pruning shears. With just a few steps, you can have them back in great working condition.
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How to Use Pruning Shears
by a eHow Home & Garden Editor
Pruning shears are used to trim the shrubbery, plants and flowers found on your property. Regular pruning improves both the appearance and health of a plant while also influencing future growth. Often, pruning can restore a plant that has started to die off.
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How to Sterilize Pruning Shears
by Jenny Harrington
Good-quality pruning shears aren't cheap, which is one reason to keep them clean and in good shape. An even more compelling reason is that your pruning shears could quickly spread plant disease throughout your entire garden if they aren't properly maintained. Sterilizing your pruning shears isn't a job to be put off until all your yardwork is done; it should be done whenever you finish pruning a plant that you suspect may be suffering from an infection.
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How to Clean Up Rusty Pruning Shears
by Elton Dunn
Pruning shears are a gardener's most important tool. They allow you to tend to your plants, maintain a desired aesthetic by trimming and ensure the proper health of all plants by pruning away dead or dying areas. While pruning shears really are a gardener's best friend, most gardeners don't adequately care for their pruning shears. If your shears have gotten rusty or dull, don't worry: restoring their shine requires a little elbow grease, but is neither difficult nor expensive.
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How to Care for Pruning Shears
by a eHow Home & Garden Editor
A good pair of pruning shears can be expensive. However, if you take proper care of them, they can be used for many years. If your shears are already old and dirty, clean them using a wire brush, hot water and soap, then take care of them after every use. If your pruning shears are new, take these steps every time you use them to keep them working like new.
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About Hedge Trimmers
by Nacie Carson
Hedge trimmers are a type of landscaping tool that is used for pruning and shaping bushes and hedges. They are traditionally powered by gasoline or electricity, and are used as a supplement for or in tandem with pruning shears.
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How to Clean Pruners
by Willow Sidhe
Pruners, also known as pruning shears, are tools used to trim branches and limbs on trees and other plants. However, with constant use, pruning shears can accumulate large amounts of debris and rust, making them more difficult to use. They can also transmit diseases when used to prune an infected tree. Luckily, you can clean pruners with minimal effort in about 15 minutes.
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How to Sharpen Hand Shears
by a eHow Home & Garden Editor
No gardener should ever be without pruning shears. They're your most valuable tool - and sharp blades are critical! Here's an easy way to sharpen them.
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How to Prune a Crape Myrtle Into a Tree
by a eHow Home & Garden Editor
Crape Myrtles are a unique kind of shrub or tree that bloom on their new growth or new wood. Pruning the shrub into a tree isn't impossible. It just takes some patience, a steady hand and a good pair of pruning shears.
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