Best garden scissors for pruning precision

Gonicc has made a name for itself in the secateur sector, so these snips will not disappoint fans of the brand. These small scissors feature fully hardened, precision-ground stainless steel blades that Gonicc promise will stay sharp, even through heavy use. The handles have a comfortable, ergonomic design with a spring-loaded mechanism to make cutting easier.

Customer review: "Great for deadheading! Lightweight and sharp."

These affordable garden scissors from Spear & Jackson are perfectly suited to lighter garden tasks. A small-scale alternative to pruning shears, these can help with cutting and tidying up all kinds of garden greenery. They have stainless steel blades, ergonomic soft-feel handles, and a handy locking catch for safer storage.

Customer review: "Really pleased with the scissors. Light, easy to use, nice and sharp, trims my hebes and other small bushes easily."

These Kimura scissors are a pro-level solution offering high-end specifications. This includes blades made from Japanese steel, a riveted construction for strength, and a rust-resistant steel bolt to hold the blades together. The blades offer a PTFE coating, a kind of Teflon, which helps to avoid sap build-up. A steel spring, vinyl handles, and a leather safety lock complete the picture.

Customer review: "These secateurs are so easy to use one handed. No need for two hands to open them up, just give a squeeze and they are ready for use, brilliant. Lovely and sharp too."

Finnish brand Fiskars is the company behind the iconic orange-handled household scissors, but its garden-variety versions are also worthy of note. These small shears boast Fiskars' clever "Servo-System" mechanism which means you can rotate the blades 360 degrees in order to get the perfect angle. These have practical plastic handles and a robust locking device.

Customer review: "So easy to use - I can use it easily even with arthritis. It's lightweight, versatile, and the blades are very sharp."

These Spear & Jackson snips are award-winning, achieving gold in the Great British Growing Awards. Their palm-friendly, nimble design makes them ideal for cutting, pruning, and trimming jobs when you need to be precise. They have SK5 steel blades. This is a high-carbon steel that is known for its toughness. Your safety is taken care of with a built-in locking catch.

Customer review: "I have used them for pruning rose trees and deheading flowers. Makes the job really easy as they sit comfortably in your hand. Would recommend."

Darlac's snips are designed for small to medium hands carrying out delicate work. Whether it's trimming bonsai, cutting flowers, or snipping off the finishing touches to a topiary project, they offer a reliable, one-handed way of working. These have SK5 Japanese high-carbon steel blades which have rounded end tips to avoid damage to adjacent growth. The non-slip handles ensure a good grip.

Customer review: "Excellent pruners at a good price. Comfortable to hold, sharp right down to the tip. Nice, long pointed shears, easily gets into the plant foliage."

This twin-pack of classic garden scissors from Draper gives you one straight-bladed pair, and one with a curved blade, useful for reaching difficult areas. The blades of both are made from hardened and tempered carbon steel. These have soft grip handles for comfortable use inside and out. While they can be used outdoors, most reviewers rate them as useful for houseplants.

Customer review: "These are so good. I use them for my houseplants to prune and make cuttings. They're simply invaluable. The blades are black anodised and nicely sharp. The handles are covered in thick green plastic. Overly this product is very comfortable and easy to use. I adore them!"

SHARPAL's suction-based sharpener gives you a three-stage process for getting a lovely clean edge on your bladed implements. It covers you for standard straight-bladed kitchen knives, serrated knives, and all kinds of scissors.