These are the best pruning shears for trimming branches, hedges, damaged stems and more, according to experts.

For a less expensive alternative, Morrell, Burlington, and Caleb Leech, horticultural manager of the Met Cloisters, all recommend Corona’s bypass pruners, described by Burlington as a “quality ...

Anvil Moniz explains that anvil pruners tend to crush rather than cut and work well for cutting through “thick, dead or ...