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A Survey of Pruning Tools

Find the right tool for trimming your shrubs and trees

with Lee Reich

Length: 9:00
Produced By: Gary Junken

Whether you are pruning hedges, shrubs, or fruit trees, the right tool makes all the difference. In this clip from the Fine Gardening Pruning DVD-ROM, horticulturist Lee Reich, Ph.D., of New Paltz, New York, and author of The Pruning Book, examines the key features on an array of pruning implements. You'll learn what the tools do, and what to consider when shopping for a new hand pruner, lopper, saw, pole pruner, or hedge shears.  

From Fine Gardening Pruning DVD-ROM