Throughout the year your plants and trees need to be pruned, so having the right tools is very important. Pruning dead leaves and branches from your plants, shrubs, and trees is essential for the health and appearance of your greenery. Every homeowner should have the right tools to prune safely and correctly. For small pruning jobs around your yard, there are three essential tools that you will need: a pruner, a lopper, and a tree pruner.

• For small plants, use a pruner. A pruner, either bypass or anvil, is designed for trimming a large variety of annuals and perrenials in your garden and works great for prunning plants in your home. The Fiskars Power-Lever Anvil Pruner has sharp blades and a comfortable handle to make any small pruning job easy and quick. You will find a variety of prunning jobs to use this pruner. If you take care of plants in your home, keep one handy inside your home and one in your shed or garage.
• For shrubs and hedges, use a lopper. A lopper, like the PowerGear 2 Bypass Lopper by Fiskars, is designed especially for cutting small tree branches or pruning shrubs and hedges. These loppers make pruning branches in tight spaces much easier because of the long handles and small blade. The blades are strong and durable and can make 1.5 inch cuts. This lopper may be used for any small job that an anvil pruner can’t do.
• For trees, use a tree pruner. A tree pruner is ideal for reaching small tree branches that need to be removed. The Nyglass 12 foot Tree Pruner makes trimming your tree easy and convenient. This 12 foot long pruner may be used on any small, young tree or lower, small branches on very tall trees and allows you to trim your trees safely without the use of a latter. It has a sharp, non-stick blade that makes smooth, easy cuts. When trimming your smaller tree branches, make sure that the cuts are close to the branch collar. By regularly maintaining your trees, your trees will be healthier and more attractive.