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    Bypass secateurs

    Dec 17, 2019 3 minutes

    WHEN I set out to work in the garden I always pick up a pair of secateurs. A lot of gardening is about controlling growth, which means regular cutting back and deadheading. Find a pair that you’re comfortable with and jobs like this are a pleasure. Over the years my wife Kath and I have found makes that suit us – both different – and we wouldn’t swap for the world. So from the extensive ranges of six top brands I’ve chosen pairs of bypass secateurs (for a cleaner cut –

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