You have to bend down to use these short-handled shears, which are specially made to trim grass in awkward places and are also useful for snipping off flowering grasses (that the mower has missed) and for dead-heading flowers in the border. They are easier to use on dry grass, but will cut wet grass if the blades are in very good condition. Most hand tool manufacturers include these in their range.

Grass shears are designed for single-handed use, leaving your other hand free to gather up the material. Basic grass shears open and close in the same plane as the handgrip so you have to twist and turn yourself for different angles; more versatile ones have adjustable blade angles so you can twist them around for vertical lawn edging.

The handles on grass shears are off-set to be higher than the blades so that you don't graze your knuckles on the ground, but for greater protection, consider Wolf's range - in addition to having an enclosed handgrip, they are suitable for left- and right-handed use, and have swivel blades.