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Cushy new garden tools from OXO

By Craig Nakano
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OXO, the company best known for cooking gadgets, is rolling out a line of garden tools this winter, utilizing some tricks from its kitchen line -- like nonstick coatings and comfort-grip handles.

The bypass hand pruner pictured above ($24.99) comes with a cushioned, gel-pad grip and hardened steel blades finished with a nonstick coating. It can open wide enough to trim a 3/4 -inch-diameter branch or set on a ‘quick cut’ setting that purposely limits the range of motion, reducing hand strain during light, repetitive clipping.

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But what’s even better than the squishy handles is this: replacement blades allow gardeners to refresh their pruner rather than toss the whole thing out. Equally practical: The hedge shears shown at left ($29.99, due out later this month) have been designed with rotating handles, for an improved grip at different angles, and the Bypass Loppers With Power Linkage ($39.99, due out later in winter) have a rust-resistant, lightweight aluminum construction that keeps the total weight to just 2 1/2 pounds. Information: www.oxo.com

-- Craig Nakano

L.A. at Home
Craig Nakano

Craig Nakano is the assistant managing editor for Entertainment and Arts. He joined The Times as an assistant travel editor, later served as home editor and most recently was the fine arts editor, leading a team whose accolades included a Pulitzer Prize and an Online Journalism Award. A California native, he worked at the Desert Sun of Palm Springs and at the San Francisco Chronicle after graduating from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He lives in Long Beach with his husband and son.

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