Pruning by hand is a repetitive motion that gets harder to do as you age, causing cramps even in young, healthy hands.

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You'll need some basic tools. A sharp pair of pruning shears for twigs and small branches. And for cutting larger branches that are too hard to cut using shears, loppers are used.

4.) Loppers. Hand-held pruners are good for branches up to about one-quarter of an inch, but for bigger tree and shrub branches, you’ll need loppers (or if you prefer, a tree saw).

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