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Black & Decker Cordless Pruner (#BD1168): Product Review


This cordless, rechargeable pruner promises to make pruning easier for those with limited grip strength or arthritis, and those who do a lot of pruning. However, we found that those with larger hands thought it was comfortable to use, but gardeners with smaller hands and those with arthritis or little grip strength had trouble with it. It has limited utility as it won’t cut through anything thicker than ½ inch (and that’s only in softer Continue Reading


Black & Decker Snake Wand™ Watering Nozzle: Product Review


The Snake Wand™ is a 36-inch watering wand with a flexible head and 9 spray patterns. It definitely makes watering jobs easier in hard to reach places. However, we had a quality issue with it (the pin holding the trigger in place fell out so the nozzle couldn’t be used – the company quickly replaced it under the 5-year warranty) and it’s difficult to control water flow (water comes out under high pressure). Continue Reading