Gauteng Smallholder August 2015 | Page 46

PRUNING Cutting tools: Where quality DOES count I t may seem like highway robbery to pay R800 or R900 for something as mundane as a pair of secateurs with which to prune one's fruit trees and roses but if one can avoid the frustration of mashing up the branches as one cuts because of inferior tools, one will soon see the value of an invest- ment in quality. And this year, for the man who has everything, there are new tools on the market to make pruning faster and less onerous. So, what does one need by TILLAGE From page 44 not be suitable for many crops, especially smaller growi