Good quality tools are necessary when working in the garden. I prefer
to use manual tools whenever possible in our garden. I find it more peaceful
to use manual tools, better for wildlife and much quieter for ourselves and
our neighbours. I also feel more connected somehow to our garden
plants.
Sometimes power tools are necessary for the garden, but using manual tools
rather than electric ones is an even greater consideration now for us that
electricity prices are so high.
We find these Wolf Garten Shears easy to use with no energy costs at all,
apart from your own physical power.
We do like tools that are easy to use and do not require too much effort. I
would also rather buy quality tools that suit our needs and aim to buy tools
that are longer lasting.
Wolf Garten Shears
Wolf is one of the brands I trust for gardening tools and are one of the
brand of tools I use on a regular basis to keep our garden looking at its
best. We also have secateurs of the Wolf brand and you can read my Review Of Wolf Garden By Pass Secateurs here.
They have also proved a really great purchase.
The shears are used in our garden for cutting back shrubs, perennials and
herbs such as lavender and geraniums where we need to cut a larger area of
foliage. We use them to cut back annual flowers and any straggly growth as
well.
Important aspects of garden shears are that they are sharp and cut cleanly.
That it is easy to use with an ergonomic grip, a buffer to reduce jarring
and pressure on our hands and wrists and it has a smooth action. In my
experience, the Wolf Garten shears excel in all these areas.
I do think for the price and the quality that Wolf Garten Shears are
excellent shears.
Cutting Back And Pruning Plants With Shears
Perennials require cutting back in late autumn after flowering has
finished and when they are dying back. Equally, we can leave them until the
following Spring. A Spring cutting back means that we leave the hollow stems
and cover for our wildlife.
Lavender is best cut back after flowering but it is important to not
cut back into old wood as it may not regrow. We need to cut so you can still see green shoots. This cutting back
ensures a more compact shrub that will have the best chance of flowering
well the following year and we can also use the cut flower stems as
decoration in the home.
Hebes can be cut back lightly or some can be shaped into topiary-like balls
as you prefer.
Our Laurel hedge gets cut back a few times a year to keep it looking neat
and manageable.
Geraniums need cutting back after flowering. If we do this it tidies it up
and also there is an opportunity that it may flower again. It will look bare
for a week or two but the new regrowth is fresh green and
lovely.
For any perennial you are cutting back it is important to cut close
to the crown of the plant but above any new growth. We need a tool that will
cut cleanly and not tear the plant.
I love the way that these shears cleanly and easily slice through our thick
lavender borders and cut our small conifers cleanly. In my experience, they
do not pull or injure the plants. We do not want to be tearing or pulling on
plants that need cutting back and these shears just make this job so much
easier and quicker to complete.
For a long time, I used my Grandads shears for these cutting jobs. While I
love them because they were my Grandad's and are a link to a wonderful man I
never knew as he died shortly after I was born, they are not easy shears to
use for a long time.
I will always love and treasure my Grandad's shears, when I hold them I
feel a part of history and closeness to my Grandad. In addition, all these
decades on they are still in great working order. However, I do believe
these Wolf Garten shears offer an added level of comfort and features that I
do appreciate these days!
Good Qualities Of Wolf Garten Shears
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When I use my Wolf Garten Shears I find they are so much easier on my
hands and arms and are of good solid quality. I find they are the nearest
shears to the robust, quality and feel of my Grandad's shears but with the
added level of modern comfort!
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Nonstick coated blades mean they rust a lot less and are much better when
using them to cut plants with sticky sap. I clean them with a damp cloth
and sometimes WD40 and a cloth.
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In my experience, they cut stems cleanly and sharply which is much better
for the plants.
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Comfortable handles make the task of cutting back so much easier. They
are simple to use and not hard on the hands or arms.
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They have a solid quality comfortable feel to the product which is
important to me.
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Good bright points of orange-red colour mean they are not easily
lost in the garden. This is essential for me as I am always putting down
tools in the garden, getting distracted and forgetting where I left
them!
There is a range of Wolf Garten shears, some normal sized for general
cutting jobs, others about half the size developed for topiary hedging and
smaller work, it all depends on your garden and what you need your shears
for.
Here Is A Selection Of Wolf Garten Shears