Abstract: A hydraulically actuated garden tool including a housing, a piston in the housing and a shaft connected to the piston extending out of the housing and terminating in a cutting blade. A guide is provided receiving the blade therein when the piston is actuated. A water inlet, controlled by a handle, is provided leading into the housing so that the introduction of water under pressure into the housing moves the piston, when the handle is actuated, to move the blade into the guide to cut a branch trapped therebetween.