Abstract: A pine needle cutting apparatus for removal of pine needles trapped in screening, comprising a tool head having a removably attached cutting blade, brush, and handle connector to which a handle may be removably fastened. The cutting blade has opposing ends, a front portion, a rear portion, two arcuate portions, and a circumferential edge that defines the perimeter of the blade. The acruate portions of the front portion of the blade are adjacent each end. The circumferential edge along the front portion of the cutting blade between the arcuate portions has a cutting edge formed thereon and the remaining portions of the circumferential edge are dull. The circumferential edge along the front portion of the cutting blade is curved at a predetermined radius. The circumferential edge of each arcuate portion has a predetermined radius which is different from the predetermined radius of the front portion.