What constitutes the best pruning saw will depend on the user and the type of trimming tasks undertaken. Michael Clark, landscape architect, horticulturist, and founder of Yardwork, an online ...

Manual pole saws have a long serrated pruning blade attached at one end ... need to have a certain amount of upper body strength to handle one well, but going manual allows you to be more precise.

then a long-handled, telescopic pruner could be useful. For branches thicker than 5cm, use a bow saw or hand-held pruning saw – these are fairly compact and useful among congested branches.