Pruning shears are a useful way to trim plants and clip away damaged stems — experts share their favorites for gardening season.

From a well-known name for gardening and landscaping tools comes the Fiskars Bypass Pruner. These hand pruners sharply trim green stems and branches up to ⅝ inch in diameter.

Anvil pruning shears, on the other hand, have one blade that cuts against a flat surface, making them better suited for tougher, thicker branches.

Bypass pruners are the gardening go-to for their sharp cutting blade that passes by an anchor blade, making clean cuts to pliable stems on annuals, perennials, and shrubs. On the other hand, anvil ...

The best pruning shears make it easy to swiftly trim hedges to perfection or remove overgrown, dead or damaged stems and branches.

Anvil-blade pruning shears are best equipped to handle branches, larger roots, and dead wood. Bypass pruning shears have two curved blades and are best for slicing twigs, thin roots, and vines.

Hand Pruning Shears A French company that originally made its name manufacturing knives, Opinel has brought their prowess to the garden to deliver ultra-sharp pruners that can handle pretty much ...

Lwe, a German company, also offers high-quality anvil hand pruners. Their Series 8 anvil pruners have a strong steel top blade that is curved, allowing it to make a drawing cut against the anvil.

Felco's classic F2 bypass pruner with its anvil-style blade is as sharp and precise as a scalpel, with a sap groove and an extremely comfortable, shock-absorbing grip.

These are the best pruning shears for trimming branches, hedges, damaged stems and more, according to experts.