Gardening Clothes

Gardening clothes are equally as important as the suits we wear to our corporate jobs. Not only should we armed ourselves with the proper gardening tools, we should likewise be properly garbed too with clothes and accessories that should make us feel comfortable even under the sun. Let us not forget that gardening is supposed to be a pleasurable experience even for a little tot.

Essential guide to gardening clothes:

1. Shirts – Should be lightweight (like cottons and linens) and comfortable for easy breathing. Although sun blocks or sunscreens are a must, the shirts should be capable of providing adequate protection from the sun.

2. Pants – Because there is a lot of movement like bending, kneeling, stretching, and sitting, the pants should be flexible enough to accommodate these movements. Again the keyword here is, comfort. Go for pants with elastic waistbands and loose, billowy style. Feel free to wear an old pair of jeans or khakis, the more broken in the better. You can also buy gardening pant with reinforced knees that will last longer for extensive kneeling. Also, look for pants with extra loops and pockets for toting around tools and seeds.

3. Gardening Footwear - The right choice of gardening footwear will depend on the climate you live in, the tasks of the day and your gardening habits. If you are doing a lot of digging, you would do well to select footwear with reinforced soles to protect your feet from bruising. If you are doing a lot of cutting, it is worth considering steel toecaps, to be on the safe side. If working with bare soil, it is best if the footwear rises above foot level. Garden Muck boots for the dirty work of cultivating, planting and clean-up chores are a gardener’s must-haves. Even for simpler chores in the wetter seasons, muck boots are great.

When the season gets drier and hotter, easy slip-on garden shoes and clogs are ideal offering some protection and allowing air-flow in the heat. Garden clogs are very convenient if you take your shoes on and off frequently - both closed and open-backed designs are available.

Garden footwear should have shaped insoles. They spread the gardener’s weight over a larger area and reduce fatigue. The tread on plastic soles is effective on soil but rubber soles are preferable because of their better grip on grip on paving and other hard surfaces.

Features to look for when selecting muck boots, garden shoes & garden clogs:

• Lightweight
• Durable, waterproof materials
• Good support for feet and legs
• Traction
• Insulation for cold