{"product_id":"collectors-fruit-flower-snips-blush-pink-precision-cutter-burgon-ball","title":"Burgon \u0026 Ball Collector Fruit \u0026 Flower Snips - Blush Pink","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere's a particular kind of garden tool that earns its space on a kitchen shelf as much as in a tool roll — small enough to keep in a pocket, pretty enough to leave out, useful enough to reach for half a dozen times a week. The Burgon \u0026amp; Ball \u003cstrong\u003e'Collector' Fruit \u0026amp; Flower Snips in Blush Pink\u003c\/strong\u003e are exactly that sort of thing: a small precision cutter in a soft blush-pink comfort-grip handle, arriving in a candy-striped gift box, and made for the everyday small jobs that a full-size pair of secateurs is overkill for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cstrong\u003eBurgon \u0026amp; Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Sheffield toolmaker who've been making garden tools since 1730, and supplied to us through our partners at \u003cstrong\u003eAllotMate\u003c\/strong\u003e. These are part of the well-loved \u003cstrong\u003eCollector Range\u003c\/strong\u003e — the coordinated, design-led line that also includes our Heritage Green and Red Check gingham gloves, the Mushroom seed-packet storage tin, and the Navy Collector bypass secateurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat they're for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are \u003cstrong\u003escissor-action snips\u003c\/strong\u003e, not pruning secateurs — built for the small precision cuts of everyday garden work rather than for the heavier business of cutting woody stems:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting flowers for the vase\u003c\/strong\u003e — clean snips through soft stems that let the cut flowers take up water properly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting herbs and salad leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e — the precision of the blades suits the small, fiddly cuts of a productive herb garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePicking fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e — tomatoes, chillies, strawberries, raspberries on the cane, currants on their stalks — snipped cleanly off without bruising the fruit or tearing the plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeadheading\u003c\/strong\u003e — the steady summer-evening ritual of snipping spent blooms to keep plants flowering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHouseplant maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e — pruning back leggy growth, taking cuttings, trimming damaged leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBouquet prep\u003c\/strong\u003e — the indispensable tool of anyone who arranges flowers, with the precision to trim stems to length and remove leaves cleanly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight pruning\u003c\/strong\u003e — soft new growth, herbaceous stems, the small jobs of summer tidying\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor anything woodier — established shrub stems, rose canes, fruit-tree pruning — you'll want a proper pair of secateurs (our \u003cem\u003eCollector Bypass Secateurs in Navy\u003c\/em\u003e or our \u003cem\u003eRHS Bypass Secateurs\u003c\/em\u003e for living stems, and our \u003cem\u003eRHS Anvil Secateurs\u003c\/em\u003e for woody dead growth). These snips and a pair of secateurs together make a complete everyday cutting kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes them work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStainless steel blades\u003c\/strong\u003e — rust-resistant, sharp, hold an edge well, and cut cleanly through soft stems, herbs, and fruit stalks without crushing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft blush-pink comfort-grip handles\u003c\/strong\u003e — sit naturally in the hand, comfortable through the small repetitive cuts of a productive afternoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScissor action\u003c\/strong\u003e — the right cutting mechanism for soft, living growth where you want a clean snip rather than the squeezed crush of a bypass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact size\u003c\/strong\u003e — pocket-friendly, drawer-friendly, garden-bag-friendly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade lock\u003c\/strong\u003e — flicks shut to keep the blades safely closed when not in use; flicks open easily when you need them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCandy-striped recyclable gift box\u003c\/strong\u003e — gift-ready straight off the shelf, with no extra wrapping needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5-year guarantee\u003c\/strong\u003e — properly stood behind by Burgon \u0026amp; Ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompared to our other snips\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe stock two pairs of fruit and flower snips, and they do similar jobs in different styles:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Snips — Blush Pink\u003c\/strong\u003e (this) — stainless steel blades, blush pink comfort handle, candy-striped gift box, £12.99. The decorative, gift-ready version, coordinating with the Collector Range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS British Meadow Snips\u003c\/strong\u003e — stainless steel blades, working handle in the British Meadow floral print, £12.49. The RHS-endorsed version, more traditional and less overtly gift-styled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are excellent for the same jobs and at near-identical prices. Choose the \u003cstrong\u003eCollector Snips\u003c\/strong\u003e if you like the blush-pink Collector Range look, want the gift-box presentation, or are building out a coordinated Collector set; choose the \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Meadow Snips\u003c\/strong\u003e if you prefer the floral RHS print and the RHS endorsement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scissor-action fruit and flower snips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlades:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel — rust-resistant and sharp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blush pink comfort-grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Easy-to-use blade lock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Candy-striped, fully recyclable gift box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuarantee:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRange:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burgon \u0026amp; Ball Collector Range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burgon \u0026amp; Ball, Sheffield (since 1730)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupplied through:\u003c\/strong\u003e AllotMate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a gift\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most giftable tools we stock — properly useful, properly pretty, properly presented. Particularly lovely for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA keen flower arranger or cut-flower gardener\u003c\/strong\u003e — these are the snips for the vase-and-bouquet ritual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn indoor plant lover\u003c\/strong\u003e — the compact size suits houseplant work, and the blush pink looks lovely amongst foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA new gardener\u003c\/strong\u003e — a quality first pair of small cutters in a gift box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSomeone already collecting the Collector Range\u003c\/strong\u003e — pair with the blush snips, the navy secateurs, the gingham gloves, and the mushroom seed tin for a coordinated cottage-garden set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMother's Day, birthdays, Christmas\u003c\/strong\u003e — the gift box and the soft pink make the wrapping question answer itself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePair with a packet of cottage garden seeds or a small bunch of dried flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e for a complete, thoughtful gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of the Collector Range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Collector Range now spans five pieces in our shop — gloves, storage, secateurs, and these snips — a properly coordinated cottage-garden line that builds nicely over time:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeritage Green Collection Gloves\u003c\/strong\u003e — gingham check with ric-rac trim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed Check Collection Gloves\u003c\/strong\u003e — the bright cottage-garden sister\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMushroom Seed Packet Storage Tin\u003c\/strong\u003e — with monthly divider cards for organising seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollectors Bypass Secateurs — Navy\u003c\/strong\u003e — RHS-endorsed working secateurs in deep navy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollectors Fruit \u0026amp; Flower Snips — Blush Pink\u003c\/strong\u003e (this)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe palette is loosely coordinated — green gingham, red gingham, mushroom taupe, deep navy, blush pink — a \"country cottage\" colour story rather than a tightly matched set. Mix the pieces as suits your taste, or build the whole collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking after them\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWipe the blades clean\u003c\/strong\u003e after each use, particularly after damp sappy growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA small drop of light oil\u003c\/strong\u003e on the pivot occasionally keeps the action smooth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSharpen as needed\u003c\/strong\u003e — though stainless steel holds its edge well, a small whetstone restores the blade neatly once or twice a year if you use them heavily\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse the blade lock\u003c\/strong\u003e when not in use — protects both you and the blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore dry\u003c\/strong\u003e — in the box, in a drawer, in a tool roll; not left out in damp conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Burgon \u0026amp; Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBurgon \u0026amp; Ball have been making garden tools in Sheffield since 1730, drawing on the city's centuries-old expertise in steel. Their Collector Range brings that same care to coordinated, design-led kit for gardeners who like their working tools to feel considered rather than functional. We're proud to stock the range; British-made tools at this quality are increasingly rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA small thought: a properly sharp pair of small snips, kept somewhere you can actually find them, is one of the quietly transformative tools of a productive garden. The endless small cuts of summer — the deadheading, the herb-snipping, the trimming-for-the-vase — go from fiddly to satisfying when you're working with a tool that fits the job. 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