The five best pairs of gardening gloves to buy in 2020
WHETHER you’re pruning the roses or planting out new seedlings, a good pair of gardening gloves is an essential purchase.
Protect your hands while tackling garden jobs from weeding to digging with our round-up of the best gardening gloves to suit all budgets.
Your choice of gardening glove will depend on the type of job you’re tackling – leather gloves are ideal for moving rocks and stones, handling tools and clearing brambles, while finer jobs, such as planting out seedlings or tying up vines will need a glove that allows a bit more dexterity.
For this reason, keen gardeners will probably want to invest in several pairs for different jobs, but for the rest of us, a versatile leather or rubberised glove will be the most practical choice.
Whichever gloves you decide on, good fit is key and could mean the difference between a lovely afternoon’s pottering and a palmful of nasty blisters, so be sure to choose a pair that fits snugly and doesn’t chafe.
If the warmer weather is inspiring you to get out your garden tools, slip on a pair of these gloves and get stuck in.
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1. Acdyioin
Made from thick cowhide leather, these strong gauntlet gloves offer excellent protection all the way up to your elbows for when you’re tackling tough jobs such as pruning thorny bushes or clearing brambles.
The gloves’ ergonomic design allows for a surprising amount of dexterity considering the protection they offer, and the soft interior means they’re comfortable from the very first wear.
Choose from the cheery yellow pictured or, for the dirt-embracers out there, white.
2. Pine Tree Tools
These close-fitting gloves feel super-lightweight and breathable and will give you greater control over finer jobs such as planting out seedlings, while still offering a good level of protection for most garden maintenance tasks.
A great choice for novice and summer gardeners, they’re even touchscreen-friendly, so you can text everyone to let them know you won’t be in until dinner.
3. Burgon & Ball
If you’re after some super-stylish gardening gloves to give as a gift, look no further than this beautiful pair from the Burgon & Ball brand’s award-winning Love The Gloves range.
With a green art deco-inspired print and traditional leather trim, the gloves’ padded palms offer good protection for heavy duty work, while the buckled wrist strap keeps twigs and dirt from getting inside.
They’re so lovely, the lucky recipient will want to keep them that way and they can – these gloves are also machine-washable.
4. Wilko
As the cheapest option on our list, Wilko’s cut-resistant gardening gloves are a great choice for an all-purpose glove that will protect your hands while you are pruning, weeding and digging.
With a special coating that wards off the nastiest thorns and brambles, and a stretchy woven cuff to keep the gloves in place, you’ll be able to tackle all sorts of garden jobs with confidence.
5. Gold Leaf
Renowned gardening glovemaker Gold Leaf has teamed up with the RHS to create this collection of women’s deerskin leather gardening gloves.
These pretty-but-practical gloves are adorned with botanical prints from the RHS Lindley Library including poppy (pictured), iris and rose designs.
As a material, deerskin offers superb fit and durability, and in combination with nicely padded palms, a bit of comfort too, making these gloves a solid choice for a lovely long day spent out in the garden.
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