pruner
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Corona Tools, a Corona, Calif., business for nearly 100 years, introduced its pocket pruner last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
Use a sharp knife, snips or bypass pruner to cut 3- to 6-inch-long pieces from firm, mature, non-woody stems.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
Her mother works as a gardener and pruner in the Washington area.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2018
"He was nice but he was depressed," said Eugene Hernandez, a tree pruner staying at the shelter.
From Reuters ● Mar. 23, 2015
Never let an itinerant pruner touch your trees until you are satisfied that he understands his business.
From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by L. H. (Liberty Hyde) Bailey
The problem is, my sturdy 1-inch pruners are bulky in my pocket and tiring to use.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
To harvest, wait until after the first light frost, which will sweeten their flavor, then pull hips off the plant or clip them using scissors or pruners.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
I get such a rash from tomato foliage that in addition to using pruners, I wear gloves and long sleeves when tending to the plants.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2022
Use a clean pair of pruners to cut about a quarter-inch below the node at a 45-degree angle.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2022
He had his gloves and Great-Uncle Jim’s special pruners.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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