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Pruning 101

February 15, 2013 - GrowOrganic

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How to choose the right pruning tool

Do you have shrubs and trees on your property? Then you’ll need pruning tools to keep them trimmed and healthy. When you wander into the pruning tools section of our website or down that aisle in our store, you’ll see a lot of gleaming metal blades. Which pruning tools do you need for your garden? It depends on which size branches you’ll be cutting. Rule of thumb for choosing a pruning tool 1” diameter branch or smaller—pruners 1”-2” diameter branch—loppers 2”+…

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