Abstract: A pair of garden shears has a first handle, a second handle, a first blade and a second blade. The second handle has a first slot defined through the second handle. The first blade is pivotally connected to the first handle with a first pivot, is pivotally connected to the second handle with a second pivot and has a curved second slot corresponding to the first slot. The second blade is pivotally connected to the first blade with a third pivot, is pivotally connected to the first handle with a fourth pivot, is pivotally connected to the second handle and the first blade with a fifth pivot and has a third slot. The fourth pivot extends through the first handle and slidably through the third slot. The fifth pivot slidably extends through the first slot and the curved second slot.

Abstract: A pruning apparatus includes a handle, a trigger, a support, a chopping block, a pivotal blade and a transmission. The trigger is movably mounted on the handle. The support is connected with the handle. The chopping block is connected with the support. The pivotal blade is pivotally connected with the support or the chopping block. The transmission is arranged between the trigger and the pivotal blade for transforming linear movement of the trigger to pivotal of the pivotal blade. In another aspect, a pruning apparatus includes a handle, a trigger, a support, a stationary blade, a pivotal blade and a transmission. The trigger is movably mounted on the handle. The support is connected with the handle. The stationary blade is connected with the support. The pivotal blade is pivotally connected with the support or the stationary blade. The transmission is arranged between the trigger and the pivotal blade for transforming linear movement of the trigger to pivotal of the pivotal blade.