But they, like all your garden tools, need care to work their best. Keeping your loppers sharp and clean ensures they cut easily and don't expose your plants to any diseases or unnecessary injuries.

Pruning is an important job in the garden – it helps to keep plants in shape, encourages the production of fruit and flowers and can help to prevent disease. So it's worth getting well kitted out with ...

If you have a large garden with lots of trees, then a pair of long-handled loppers is a worthwhile investment, but if you haven’t got any trees you won't need this. Having the correct tool for ...