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Garden Gloves - Finding Gloves For All Sorts of Gardening Jobs

Garden gloves protect your hands from thorns, firction and the drying effects of working in soil. If you garden a lot, chances are good you'll need more than one type of gardening glove. Here's some advice on the types of gloves available and what to look for.

Choosing the Right Garden Glove for the Job

For gardeners who wear gloves, there is no perfect pair. There are gloves for wet work, gloves for abrasive work, gloves for delicate work... But we all have our favorites. I'm still quite partial to Foxgloves, myself. I am also grateful for my heavy-weight gloves every spring and fall. But I've been trying more of the wonder fabrics coming on the market. Here are 4 gloves recommended by me…

Waterproof Gardening Gloves

Gardening gloves are a very personal choice. Some gardeners can't work with them, others have several favorite pairs for different garden jobs. Here'a pair of gardening gloves that bridge the season, protecting your hands from the cold as well as some of the rougher jobs in the garden.

Foxgloves - Review of Gardening Gloves

Gardening gloves need to be durable and flexible. Too many gardeners start the day with garden gloves and end the day without because gardening requires dexterity. Foxgloves garden gloves are deceptively attractive for such a rugged product.

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