Though you will have many tools that will be utilized in your garden, your most used tool will be your hands. You use your hands for dividing, mulching, digging and weeding, and though there are tools you can purchase to do these jobs, it is often much easier just to use your hands. You will need to protect all of your tools, including your hands. We will review gloves now. We will look at each of the jobs and the right glove for each.
There are lots of different gloves to choose from for basic gardening. You have choices of composites, leather and cotton gloves. Cotton gloves are cheap yes, but they wear quickly and weigh a lot when they are wet. All leather gloves are better, but still get wet and are better protection for thorns.
The new spandex/lycra composites fit relatively well for men but women have a harder time making them work. There are one size fits all gloves, are stylish and colorful and do not hold water at all. They keep the moisture away and last well due to the hard wearing nylon on the palms and fingers. These are great for the ladies but not so much for the guys. Bionic gloves look familiar if you have ever seen sports and they are tough and convenient.
Rubber coated gloves are great for comfort and if wetness is a major factor, work wonderfully. Mudgloves shed water well and come in lots of colors and are reasonably priced.
When working on rose bushes and dealing with the thorns that come with these beautiful flowers, there are rose gauntlets with protection to the elbow. If you have rose bushes, you will definately want to consider these.
If you are one of those people who don’t particularly like gloves, the answer may be the new spray on gloves. These are a silicon spray that seals the hands from grime and cleaning up is a breeze.
These are all ideas to protect your most precious tools: your hands.
