{"id":23460,"date":"2012-11-13T10:49:08","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T17:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betterlivingthroughdesign.com\/?p=23460"},"modified":"2012-11-13T14:51:46","modified_gmt":"2012-11-13T21:51:46","slug":"stainless-steel-bonsai-shears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betterlivingthroughdesign.com\/accessories\/stainless-steel-bonsai-shears\/","title":{"rendered":"Stainless Steel Bonsai Shears"},"content":{"rendered":"

Make Magazine’s<\/a> recent mention of Bonsai Shears<\/a> brought to mind one of my own recent experiences. For a while now I’ve attempted to keep alive a variety of plants, and I’ve been somewhat successful. However, out of all those experiences, perhaps the most disappointing was losing a small bonsai tree to the Texas weather (and my ineptitude). <\/p>\n

A recent find of the Jabily succulent<\/a> (Operculicarya decaryi), which can be grown as a bonsai<\/a> and is easy to care for (lots of sun, lots of water), has offered redemption. Before the Jabily, I had two okay-ish pruners: one of which I never used because it was cheap and didn’t work well, and the other I reluctantly used, but it wasn’t exactly ergonomic. After the Jabily, I obtained two pairs of Japanese stainless steel butterfly scissors* of different size and function; I’m serious this time. <\/p>\n

Having the right tool for the right job makes a difference, as you may know, and the proper pruning scissors I purchased work better and will last longer than my previous pairs. Also, as it often happens, because I invested a little more money I find myself taking extra care to wipe the blades and keep them in tip-top shape.
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*I’ve been unable to find an online link to the exact scissors I purchased, but I bought them from Soko Hardware<\/a> in San Francisco; I’d recommend taking a browse through their shop if you’re ever in the neighborhood, as it’s a complete treasure trove of all sorts of household goods. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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