pruning shears

The tips of shoots to be inoculated were removed with pruning shears.

Use tongs or rolled newspapers to grasp the stems while cutting with pruning shears.

Rotten pods were harvested using special pruning shears.

Small limbs can be removed easily with pruning shears or a pole-lopper provided they are within reach from the ground.

Eggplant are harvested manually with a sharp knife or pruning shears, usually when they are one-third to two-thirds mature.

Pruning shears and saws should be sharp, for your own safety and to make clean cuts in bark and wood.