In addition to gloves, I like to wear long sleeves to work in my gardens. Most garden gloves do not protect much past the wrist area, and without long sleeves to protect my arms, I end up with scratches, scrapes, and contact dermatitis…
My skin is extra sensitive, so I have kept some of my sons’ (outgrown) long-sleeved, lightweight T-shirts, and sweaters for this purpose:
Now I just have to remember to quit pushing up the sleeves when I get warm! That’s the problem I have when the weather warms up too quick in spring. That seems to happen often here in Ottawa, Ontario. I don’t get a chance to finish the spring cleanups in long-sleeve weather. It’s a tough problem to have, I know, but I do love the cooler weather for garden work.