Garden trends that are blooming this summer – and the gloves you’ll need to match

From wildlife-friendly havens and productive kitchen gardens to colourful cut flower patches, gardeners are embracing a wider variety of planting styles than ever before. While each trend brings its own rewards, it also comes with different gardening tasks – meaning one pair of gloves is no longer enough for every job.  

According to gardening glove specialist Town & Country matching gloves to the task can improve comfort, increase dexterity and help protect hands from everything from blisters and scratches to thorns and splinters, helping gardeners spend more time enjoying their outdoor spaces.  

A spokesperson for Town & Country said: "Many gardeners spend time choosing the right plants and tools but give little thought to the gloves they're wearing. Different gardening jobs place very different demands on your hands, whether you're sowing seeds, harvesting vegetables, pruning roses or moving heavy containers. Choosing gloves designed for the task can improve comfort, provide better grip and dexterity, and help protect hands throughout the gardening season."  

Growing Your Own 

Growing fruit, vegetables and herbs continues to be one of the UK's most popular gardening activities, with summer bringing regular sowing, harvesting and weeding.  

These hands-on jobs call for lightweight, flexible gloves that allow gardeners to work comfortably with seeds, seedlings and delicate crops. The Weedmaster Bamboo glove offers excellent dexterity while helping to keep hands clean when working with soil and compost.  

Wildlife-Friendly Gardens 

Gardens designed to support bees, butterflies and birds often feature dense planting, native wildflowers and natural areas that require ongoing maintenance rather than constant tidying.  

For planting, light pruning and everyday garden maintenance, the Master Gardener glove provides reliable grip and comfort, helping gardeners tackle a wide range of seasonal jobs in both dry and damp conditions.  

Cut Flower Gardens 

The popularity of cut flower gardens shows no sign of slowing, with dahlias, cosmos and sweet peas providing armfuls of blooms throughout the summer.  

Regular picking, deadheading and staking demand precision, making a close-fitting glove an essential companion. The Weedmaster Plus offers the flexibility needed to handle delicate stems while still providing protection during repetitive garden tasks. 

Cottage Gardens and Established Borders 

Lush borders filled with roses, shrubs and climbing plants create beautiful displays but often require regular pruning, tying in growth and managing thorny stems.  

For these more demanding jobs, the Dragonfly Gauntlet offers extended protection for hands, wrists and lower arms, making it ideal for tackling prickly plants while maintaining comfort and confidence.  

Container Gardening 

Whether on patios, balconies or terraces, container gardens remain a popular way to maximise growing space. However, frequent watering, repotting and moving heavy pots can be surprisingly physical work.  

The Mastergrip glove provides excellent grip when handling damp compost and lifting containers, helping gardeners maintain control while protecting their hands during heavier gardening tasks.  

One Garden Doesn't Mean One Pair of Gloves 

As gardens become more diverse, so too do the jobs they demand. From delicate sowing and harvesting to lifting containers and pruning thorny shrubs, choosing gloves that are suited to the task can make gardening more comfortable, more efficient and better protected.  

With the right gloves to hand, gardeners can spend less time worrying about sore or damaged hands and more time enjoying everything their garden has to offer.  

For more information about Town & Country and to view the full product range, visit www.townandco.com. 

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Editors notes

Town & Country is recognised as one of the UK’s leading gardening brands and offers one of the most comprehensive collections of gardening gloves, footwear and accessories. Bringing the very best in style, quality, functionality and performance, Town & Country keep a close eye on the latest fashion trends, colours, patterns and designs in order to continuously develop its ranges.

Town & Country is a division of E P Barrus; a British Company with over 100 years trading experience. Barrus has a strong sales, distribution and engineering focus and is the power behind leading brands in the garden machinery and tools sector, marine, powered products and industrial engine markets.