Garden gloves come in all kinds of materials, colors, and price points. A three-pack of simple brown cotton knit work gloves can cost as a little as a couple of dollars, while a pair of goatskin hand-stitched leather garden gloves with a name brand label can set you back $50 or even more. Pick out a good, sturdy pair of garden gloves that fit you well to protect your hands and fingers and keep them clean while you work.

When it comes to garden gloves, cheaper is not always better, but automatically reaching for a high end designer glove isn’t necessary either. Which glove you choose depends on how often you garden, what you most enjoy doing in the garden, your budget, and your own personal tastes. Some people hate for their hands to feel hot and prefer the coolness of cotton knit even though it tends to wear out quickly. Other people rely on sturdy, heavy duty gloves and must have leather gloves or a durable synthetic composite glove.

A pair of brown cotton knit work gloves won’t last a single day if you are planting heavy landscape material and using a spade and pruning implements, but if you just need something to keep your hands clean while you fill plastic garden planters with annuals or while you pop marigolds into a small bed, cotton knit gloves are fine. Cotton garden gloves can also be found in bright, cheerful fabrics with decorative trim to please style-conscious gardeners, and can be purchased in three-packs or six-packs so you don’t have to keep running back to the store.

If you like cotton gloves but need something a little sturdier, you might want to try rubber or plastic dipped stretch gloves. These garden gloves are made of flexible fabric that breathes so as to keep your hands cool, but the fingers and palms have been dipped in waterproof rubber or plastic to make them more durable and water resistant.

Another good choice that costs a bit more than a dipped stretch fabric glove is a composite work glove. Composite garden gloves are created out of multiple materials and may combine stretch mesh fabric with bits of leather and synthetic material at stress and wear points. Composite gloves usually come in different sizes. This means you can fit a composite glove close to the actual contours of your hand; which is a real benefit if you do a lot of pruning or close work that requires nimbleness and dexterity.

Finally, a pair of leather garden gloves will cost a bit more than fabric, dipped fabric, or composite work gloves. Leather assumes the shape of your hand over time, is soft and durable, and feels terrific. Leather garden gloves are not always the most expensive choice. Investing in a single pair of economical deerskin leather gloves will probably actually save you money if you go through knit gloves like tissue (and many gardeners do!)

Goatskin gloves are a luxury but can be a worthwhile splurge if gardening is not just a chore but a passion. Many famous garden supply shops market custom goatskin glove that make great gifts.

Make sure to check out all the different choices available online before making a hasty decision about which glove is best for you. Try out several to discover which kind you really like.

Whatever you decide, do wear some kind of glove when you garden, even if it’s only a simple rubber glove. A pair of garden gloves will keep your nails clean and your hands callous free so you can focus on your gardening and your work, not on your skin care and scratches.

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