A Holster to hang off your trousers has to be the one piece of equipment I would be lost without – when we garden, we reach for our secateurs many many times and if you have a holster it just makes life easy – the one issue with hand tools is placing them somewhere and then you cannot find them – the holster takes this away – it has become 2nd nature when done to place my Felco no.2 in the holster – I would be lost without mine

The Felco 2’s have a red handle which if misplaced can be easily found – hand tools become personal – it’s like a builder with their trowel – they become yours and yours only – you can replace machinery and equipment but it’s different with your secateurs.

It works at its’ best if you keep the blades sharp, clean and oiled. I sharpen mine every morning before use so it’s nice and sharp for the tasks ahead.  A good sharpener is also great for working in the kitchen to keep your cooking knifes sharp- works a treat.

A great thing to do is to give them a blast with a flame so as to sterilise them. This is particularly important if going form garden to garden as a pro. It prevents the spread of diseases from garden to garden