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Pruning Shears

Hand shears, pruning shears, pruners… If you’re doing some work in your yard, garden, worksite, these are probably the one tool that you grab first. After all, there’s always something that needs pruning or cutting back, right? So how do you choose? Well, some of it has to do with personal preference, especially in regards to the choice of grip material, and the rest has to do with what you’re actually cutting.

2025-04-03

How to prune trees efficiently and effectively？

Some of you who live in wooded areas might be familiar with a pole saw or even a pole pruner. These handy tools let you trim parts of trees you can’t easily reach even with a ladder and keep you from having to climb the tree in question. In addition to making fine pruners and saws of all sorts, Berger makes pole pruners and saws, but they are part of a larger, modular system, with features that you may not be familiar with

2025-04-01

Stars and Splines Forever

A while back we made a video on Torx bits, sockets, etc., and we really ended up a long way down the rabbit hole. What with internal Torx, external Torx, then Torx-Plus, then the security variants on all of those, things got complicated in a hurry. Well, the use of Torx fasteners has become much more widespread, so you’re likely to see those fairly often these days. However, there are a number of other star-shaped drive styles that can also come up, and as with Torx, it’s essential to know how to identify them to save yourself the headache of stripped or broken fasteners caused by using the wrong drive type.

2025-03-25

Do I Really Need More Than One Saw for Pruning Trees?

The right saw can revolutionize your pruning. In the kitchen, it’s clear: There is a knife for every task. For coring strawberries, there’s the paring knife; there’s the chef’s knife for chopping onions. No self-respecting cook has only one knife in their collection for this very reason: Because they know that the right tool makes all the difference—in terms of ease, safety and time. The same is true outside. When it comes to pruning trees, it is especially important to have a variety of saws not only to ensure your safety, but to make sure you’re pruning your trees and shrubs just right. Here are 3 reasons you need more than one saw for pruning trees.

2025-03-20