There is no such thing as bad gardening weather. If you disagree, the problem may be bad gardening gear. Prepare for the elements and you'll find winter garden chores bracing. Promise. Keep hands warm (and protected from thorns) with leather garden gloves. Here are 10 of our favorite pairs:
Above: From Italy, a pair of The Chore Gloves leather work gloves has a hemmed edge and internal elastic cuff is $18 from Best Made Co.
Above: This is the pair I wear (still going strong in year three). A pair of Women's Goatskin Work Gloves is currently on sale, marked down to $28 from $48 at Guideboat.
Above: Handmade in Washington state, a pair of black Wool-Lined Deerskin Work Gloves has an elastic wrist to keep out the cold; $89 from Kaufmann-Mercantile.
Above: One size fits all. A pair of leather Gauntlet Gloves is long enough to protect your forearms from thorns and broken branches and is £16.50 from Garden Trading.
Above: Sized specially for women's hands, a pair of straw-colored Women's Gauntlet Gardening Gloves is $44.50 from Duluth Trading.
Above: Available in both men's and women's sizes and lined with fleece for warmth, a pair of goatskin Tireman Gloves is made in the US and is $55 from Sullivan Glove Co.
Above: Made in the US, a pair of unlined Natural Deerskin Gloves is $21.95 from Bear Wallow Glove Co.
Above: An adjustable cinched leather wristband keeps hands warm in a pair of Men's Leather Work Gloves; $18.50 from Fields and Lane.
Above: Currently on sale at J. Crew, a pair of men's Leather Work Gloves is $59.50, marked down from $69.50.
Above: Available in both women's and men's sizes and manufactured by a two-century-old glove company in the UK, a pair of Rostaing Expert Premium Leather Gardening Gloves is £18.99 from Recycleworks.
Are you preparing to tackle winter garden chores? Let us help, with:
- DIY: Pruning Fruit Trees in Winter.
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