1578 in P. C. D. Brears (1972) 46 Item one pare garthing sheres.
1833 J. Holland II. 45 Garden shears..amputate by a draw-cut like a knife.
2013 (Nexis) 8 Mar. You may also wish to invest in a pair of garden shears for keeping hedges, creepers and larger shrubs in good shape.