wiping your secateurs with some methylated spirits between pruning each plant. This simple hygiene habit means that if you happen to prune a plant with a disease, you won't spread it around the rest of the garden.
Scrub - fine steel wool, rag soaked in vinegar
Dry - thoroughly using a soft cloth.
Oil - olive oil/cooking oil (empty out last drops in cans into a special bottle for this job)
Sharpen - Once a month. Simply rub a secateur sharpening stone over the blades (keeping the angle the same as the cutting edge - about 30degrees apparently...)
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