ARS Extendable Pole PrunerThis is an excellent tool for extending your reach when the ladder won't get you there. Like secateurs on a pole, these telescopic aluminium pruners are ultra lightweight for minimal shoulder and neck strain. We use them for deadheading tall shrubs (think lilacs), for fruit tree pruning and wisteria whips, and many other plants. Five stops give you a 9. 75' long pole when fully extended, good only for thin, first year growth cuts branches up to 0. 8"