{"id":656,"date":"2020-01-06T15:33:37","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T15:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardendad.co.uk\/?p=656"},"modified":"2020-01-06T22:43:13","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T22:43:13","slug":"best-secateurs-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gardendad.co.uk\/best-secateurs-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Secateurs [Buying Guide + Reviews]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s a crucial gardening tool that every homeowner can\u2019t do without. Whether you want to prune some plants in your garden or enjoy your hobby of shaping Bonsai trees, you\u2019ll need the right tool for the right job. Of course, you could always use loppers, pruning saws and hedge shears<\/a>. However, there tools are often larger and lack the accuracy and delicate touch of secateurs.<\/p>\n

Secateurs are small, solid, scisscor\/plier-like garden tools used for cutting back and pruning plants both in your garden and house. They are more than well suited for strong yet delicate tasks that would be difficult if not impossible with larger pruning saws and loppers. Experts do however advise that secateurs are built for cutting stems up to the diameter of a big pencil because anything wider could damage both the blades and other moving parts.<\/p>\n

With a decent pair of secateurs, you\u2019ll be able to keep bushes, shrubs, and small trees tidy, trim dead wood, promote fruiting and flowering with some of the cleanest cuts a tool can deliver. However, a bad pair will always struggle to make cuts and leaves your stems damaged.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve scoured the markets for some of the best secateurs in the UK just for you. But first, a look at some of the features you might want to consider when buying secateurs.<\/p>\n