(Two-handed tools, such as hedge trimmers or loppers ... “I just love how Japanese hand tools are built,” he says. Bob Fiorello, chief horticulturist at San Francisco Botanical Garden ...

He says 'Hedge trimmers can cut back ivy and other vines. But they may get tangled in the blades or have runners too large to fit into the blade width. In these cases, use pruners or a hand saw.' ...