Why Should You Maintain Pruners?
Jenn stresses the importance of maintaining pruners because plants are living things, so they should be treated as such. Therefore, the tool you cut them with should be sharp and sterile, so the cut can heal properly without risking rot and disease.
How to Choose and Use Pruners
How to Keep Bypass Pruners Sterile
How to Sharpen Bypass Pruners
Resources
Jenn demonstrated a variety of ways to keep pruners sharp and sterile. For the examples, she used some of her own pruners, which are ARS pruning shears. To clean the blades, Jenn used a combination of steel wool and Simple Green Concentrated All-Purpose Cleaner.
Materials
All-purpose cleaner Steel wool Lubricant spray / 3-in-One oil
Tool
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