Garden Gloves

Somewhere in every gardener’s life there’s a drawer — or worse, a bucket by the back door — full of gloves that are stiff, crusty, or missing a thumb. Washable gardening gloves solve a problem that traditional cotton or unlined leather gloves never could: they let you toss dried mud, aphid residue, and whatever else … Read more

Anyone who has ever reached into a rose bush wearing the wrong gloves knows the particular sting of regret that follows. You feel the prick before you see it, and by the time you’ve pulled your arm back, there’s a thin red line tracking up your forearm like a warning you should have heeded ten … Read more

If your idea of a perfect weekend involves digging in the dirt, wrestling rose canes, or spreading compost across a raised bed, you already know that bare hands are a liability. Finding the best gardening gloves is one of those purchases most Canadian gardeners put off — until the first thorn wins. Between our notoriously … Read more