If your nails are really thick/tough.... there is a way to trim them to prevent snapping them off the growth plate.
This slide show illustrates how to safely trim them in little bits, so the nail bed is not injured:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nails/HA00052
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Weezie looking at petunias 8.25.2017
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