What is a pruner

Gardeners know that every year there is a lot of work on the site, including that associated with preventive pruning of bushes and trees. Dried and disease-infested branches must be cut off with a sharp tool so that the plantings do not experience severe stress and quickly get into shape.

What is a pruning shears used for?

Today, this tool is considered one of the most popular in the garden. It has a wide range of applications. The main purpose is seasonal or sanitary treatment of plants by pruning damaged branches.

The thickness of the branches should be up to 30 mm. The pruning shears are not capable of cutting larger volumes.

More often it is used in tandem with garden shears - not only for trimming thin branches of fruit and ornamental trees and shrubs, but also for working in a flower bed and trimming roots when replanting plants.

What does a pruner look like?

The construction of a garden tool is extremely simple:

• Blade. The special shape ensures an even cut, without splitting the fibers of the branches.
• Support knife. Curved like a sickle, it helps to grip the stem and prevents it from rebounding.
• Handles. Anatomical, fits comfortably in the hand, making it easy to work in the garden.

The structure is connected by crossing, following the example of stationery scissors. The handles are longer than the blades to provide maximum grip force and avoid injury to plants.

There is also a special bracket on the body of the pruning shears.It secures the tool in a closed position.

An important part is the spring that connects the handles of the device. The element is a primitive mechanism for bringing the tool to its original position.

Classification of pruners

Depending on the purpose there are:

1. Planar. They trim bushes and flowers, using two cutting knives.
2. Contact. Designed for thin stems, one blade is sharp, the other is supporting. When working with such a tool, certain skills are required.

Secateurs also differ in mechanism:

1. Traditional. Standard design, reminiscent of office scissors. A simple and affordable model, suitable for young growth and flowers.
2. Lever drive. The pneumatic unit helps cut large, thick branches with minimal effort from the operator.
3. Ratchet mechanism. Powerful tool for cutting large and thick shoots.
4. Actuator. A universal and multifunctional device.

There are devices with electrical equipment. They require compliance with safety precautions, the presence of certain skills, and are used in dense thickets.

To work in your garden, we recommend having several tools of different categories. Some are suitable for thick branches of fruit trees, which require sanitary treatment every year, others - for thin stems of shrubs and flower beds.