TRY SCISSORS

One of the most useful garden tools is a sturdy pair of scissors. The quick snip-snip action is ideal for cutting off dead flowers, trimming tatty-edged leaves and pruning soft-leafed shrubs and perennials. Pick up a pair before you go outside and they’ll be ready to hand for jobs such as taking geranium cuttings, shaping small-leafed hedging plants, picking summer blooms to enjoy indoors, and more.