Burgon & Ball - RHS Shrub Shear – Single-Handed Precision Shaping Shears

Burgon & Ball RHS Shrub Shear – Single-Handed Precision Shaping Shears

The Burgon & Ball RHS Shrub Shear is a specialized tool designed for the meticulous shaping and maintenance of shrubs and small hedges. Endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society, these shears allow for efficient, single-handed operation, leaving your other hand free to guide the foliage or collect clippings as you work. Featuring extra-long 15cm blades and a professional hollow-ground design, they offer a level of precision and ease that standard two-handed shears cannot match.

Best For: Gardeners and topiary enthusiasts who need a "one-handed" solution for shaping Box (Buxus), Lavender, and other ornamental shrubs where control and speed are paramount.

Key Features

• Single-Handed Operation: The ergonomic design allows for one-handed trimming, freeing up the other hand to manipulate stems for a perfect shape or to catch debris for easier cleanup.
• 15cm Extra-Long Blades: The extended blade length allows you to cover more surface area with every snip, making quick work of larger shrubs compared to standard snips or secateurs.
• Hollow-Ground Technology: Engineered so that only the cutting edges touch, reducing friction, preventing blades from "sticking" with sap, and significantly minimizing wear over time.
• Hardened High-Carbon Steel: Crafted from premium steel that is hardened and tempered, ensuring the razor-sharp edges remain sharp through seasons of frequent use.
• Safety Locking Catch: Features a secure fastening mechanism that keeps the blades safely closed during transport or storage in your tool belt.

Specifications

• Brand: Burgon & Ball
• Overall Length: 30.5cm
• Blade Length: 15cm
• Blade Material: High-Carbon Steel
• Handle Material: Painted Steel with Comfortable Rubber Grip
• Endorsement: Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)

Ideal For (Uses)

• Topiary & Shaping: Ideal for maintaining formal shapes like spheres and cones on small-leaved evergreens.
• Deadheading Large Areas: Perfect for shearing back lavender, heather, or spent perennial flowers in one efficient sweep.
• Softwood Trimming: Excellent for the regular "tidying up" of ornamental shrubs to maintain a compact, healthy habit.
• Precision Pruning: Provides the reach and visibility needed to thin out crowded interior stems on delicate plants.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
• Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
• Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
• Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions

Business Delivery:

• Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
• If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).

How lead times work:

• Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
• Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
• Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
• Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
• Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.

Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.