Pete Wise

Review The Ryobi ONE+ 18V Cordless Pole Lopper uses a telescopic pole and trigger-activated jaws to prune high-up tree branches. We review this super-useful yard tool hands-on.

Review We test the Fiskars Solid Snip Pruning Micro-tip SP13. These mini pruning scissors are made to delicately prune soft plants – and they’re also useful for taking cuttings to propagate.

Review We review the Wolf-Garten Anvil Pruner RSEN – a handheld, all-purpose model of pruning shears designed for cutting slender tree branches, as well as pruning plants.

Review The Greenworks 24V 6" Brushless Pruning Saw promises to make heavy-duty tree pruning simple, with a cordless design and one-handed operation. But how did our reviewer rate it?

Review These ergonomic pruning shears can perform a variety of tasks, from deadheading plants to cutting thin tree branches. Find out how the P541 was rated in our hands-on testing.

Review The Felco 8 Bypass Pruner gives you the precision cutting and design excellence you'd expect from Felco shears, in a slightly larger iteration.

Review The Felco No. 6 One-Hand Pruning Shears are among the best pruners you can buy – perfect for deadheading plants, or cutting stems and thin branches.

Review We test the corded Black +Decker GH3000 lawn trimmer’s ease-of-use, maintenance and trimming performance. Is this the ideal lawn trimmer for cutting long grass in hard-to-reach places?

Review How effective is the Black + Decker’s cordless string trimmer at trimming grass and edging lawns? We put the tool through a hands-on test to find out.