Caring for Your garden Scissors and Tools
A Guide to Daily & Monthly Maintenance Keeping your tools in good condition doesn’t just extend their life—it helps them work better, feel better in hand, and reflect the value of the craftsmanship behind them. Whether it’s secateurs, shears, or knives, proper maintenance keeps them ready to perform and reduces long-term wear. Here’s how we […]
Cloud Pruning with Craig Sullivan in Adelaide
Celebrating Craftsmanship, Garden Artistry, and Tools That Inspire I recently had the pleasure of travelling to Adelaide to support a cloud pruning workshop hosted by the award-winning topiary artist Craig Sullivan of Hedgehogs Gardens. Craig is known for his remarkable ability to transform ordinary trees into living works of art. His expertise in cloud pruning […]
Yoshioka Hamono’s Kuroco Garden Shears Win LIFE x Design Award for Master Artisan Craft
Recognising Japanese Forging Excellence at the Tokyo Gift Show At the Tokyo International Gift Show in February 2025 — Japan’s largest trade exhibition featuring over 2,700 exhibitors—Yoshioka Hamono’s “Kuroco Pointed Tip Pruning Scissors” received the highly esteemed LIFE✖️Design Award for Best Takumi (Master Artisan) Craft. This award is given to a select few brands that […]
Tea, Tools, and Tradition: A Garden Tool Care Workshop at Kings Cross Community Garden
On a crisp Autumn morning in Sydney—after a week of relentless rain—we were fortunate to be welcomed by sunshine and the warm company of fellow gardening enthusiasts at Kings Cross Community Garden. The occasion? A garden tool care workshop followed by a hands-on introduction to our handcrafted Japanese gardening tools and Japanese craftsmanship. What made […]
Give a Lil’ Love: Caring for Your Scissors
Our high-quality, handcrafted scissors are built to last a lifetime, but even the finest tools need a little love to stay in top shape. That’s where our scissor maintenance gear comes in. We offer a variety of shapes and thicknesses of sharpening stones, specially designed for scissor care. Unlike sharpening stones for knives, which are […]
Winner of the Best Sustainable Garden Product Award at MIFGS 2023
Breaking: Celebrating our win for Best Sustainable Garden Product Award at MIFGS
Things You Didn’t Know About Camellia Oil
Our customers buy this camellia oil primarily for the scissors they purchase. But should it just be used as tool oil? What else is camellia oil good for? One thing I want to shout in bold here is that our camellia oil is edible grade. So it is actually ideal to eat but at least […]
Which Secateurs Should You Choose?
Ok. There are so many different types of secateurs here I know. Some of you may be at a loss as to which secateurs are the best for you. Your Safest BetThis new arrival “Ergonomic Stainless Steel” is your safest bet – unless you are left handed. This is great if you are a garden […]
Which one would you like for Christmas?
Here are some of our beautiful garden tools from Toyama. They are some of the highest quality secateurs available in the world. It is hard to pick one but if you must, which one would you choose? You can’t go wrong with stainless steel but some people just love the look of charcoal coloured handle. […]
Perfect Timing for Christmas Shopping
We are so excited because you’ll find us in the Xmas issues of Belle and House & Garden! Belle magazine has picked our secateurs with walnut inlay handle (T-101) and Floral Scissors Koryu Style (T-9). Thanks to super cool ladies of Belle, Tanya the editor in chief and Janice the senior copy editor, who not […]