Gardening requires manual labor and the use of our hands. There is a certain satisfaction to getting all dirty and muddy when gardening but there are also times when the novelty of dirt under our fingernails wears off. Enter the gloves that are used for gardening. There are several types of gardening gloves available for gardeners. These gardening gloves are usually classified according to the work that they are used for.

Gloves For Basic Gardening

Gardening gloves that are usually used when your type of gardening includes repotting, handling seedlings and plantings seeds are those that are supple and give the user a great degree of movement. These types of gardening gloves are thinner and afford better grip on the plants and are lightweight. These highly flexible gloves are a staple for any gardener.

Gardening Gloves For Plants With Thorns

Roses and other plants with thorns or with rough covering will need gardening gloves that are usually made of tougher materials. Some rose gloves as flexible as the basic gloves used for gardening but there may be a slight difference due to the tougher material used. The material commonly used for these gardening gloves is suede and they are usually lightweight and still flexible.

Landscaping Gloves

Landscaping gloves are not as delicate as basic gardening gloves because theses are padded on the palms with an extra layer of foam. This is due to the extra work that a gardener does digging, raking and pushing the tools into the soil. Most of these kinds of gardening gloves also have some areas which are enhanced with grips to better handle wet tools and rocks. They are also usually more durable than the ordinary gardening gloves because these are used for more hard work such as carrying, pulling, digging etc.

Miscellaneous Designs of Gloves

Many gardening gloves have different designs especially in the cuff area. The cuff can be flared, tight or loose depending on the design. The preference of the buyer will prevail in choosing the design of the gloves. Gardening gloves also come in many different materials such as leather (smooth, tanned, or suede), cloth (treated with rubber) and even flexible plastic materials.

Although, most gardeners do the all around gardening that may need different kinds of gloves. The basic gloves used for gardening can do most of the work needed. When choosing the gloves that you will use, consider what kind of plants and overall work you will mostly do.