The two pages that follow show a selection of 11 pruning tools. The tools pictured on the left are known as anvil types, and those on the right are known as bypass types. Anvil pruners and loppers ...

If large, dead branches are choking your trees and shrubs, this is the time to clear them away. Designed for cutting old, dead wood, Bahco's Heavy-Duty Anvil Lopper ($89.78 through www.rittenhouse.ca) ...

A well-stocked garden shed is bound to contain several tools designed for pruning trees and hedges. A pruning saw takes care of the largest trunks and branches, while handheld pruning shears take care ...