Secateur group test
SECATEURS are basic gardening tools and are usually taken along by the gardener regardless of the job in hand. They serve every purpose, from dead-heading to pruning, and a quality pair will last for years if you maintain them properly.
In historic terms, secateurs are a relatively recent idea, having been invented in France in 1819. Early examples are cross-cut (bypass) types, with the anvil variation originating in Germany in 1923.
Early models were made by local blacksmiths, so they varied from one maker to another. They shared a basic design and became known as ‘parrot bill’ secateurs, due to the shape and slight overlap of the blades.
Choosing new secateurs should never be a spur-of-the-moment decision. You
