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Ho, ho, ho! Snip, snip, snip! There’s no better gift for a gardener than a good, high-quality pair of pruners.

“Hand pruners are a gardener’s most basic and versatile tool,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “You’ll use them every time you’re out in the yard. Even in winter, you can put them to use right away pruning dormant shrubs.”

As with all tools, it’s worth it to pay more for good quality. “The best pruners can be a bit of a splurge, but that makes them a nice gift,” she said.

Hand pruners are basically specialized scissors made for cutting wood. They are used to prune shrubs, snip out dead or diseased branches, cut back perennials, deadhead annual flowers and many other tasks in the garde

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