Author name: Elara Voskian
Elara Voskian is a horticultural tool specialist with 18 years of hands-on experience designing, testing, and teaching proper secateur use across temperate and Mediterranean climates. Trained in precision metallurgy at the Swiss Federal Institute for Tool Engineering and certified by the Royal Horticultural Society, she consults for three major European blade manufacturers. Her fieldwork includes pruning trials on heritage orchards, vineyards, and botanical conservatories—always prioritizing ergonomics, blade longevity, and plant health outcomes.