Things You'll Need:
- Bar of soap
- Thick cuticle cream
- Cotton gardening gloves
- Waterproof gardening gloves
- Cowhide gardening gloves
- Clothesline
- Clothespins
- Nailbrush
- Hand cream
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Step 1
Rake your fingernails across the bar of soap so that you have a thick layer of soap under each fingernail. This will prevent soil and dirt from accumulating under your fingernails. When you wash your hands after gardening, your fingernails will be easy to clean because soil will not lodge under your fingernails.
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Step 2
Slather a generous amount of cuticle cream over the tips of your fingers and your fingernails to protect your fingers and fingernails from the abuses of gardening. Do this immediately before putting the gardening gloves on your hands.
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Step 3
Wear cotton gardening gloves for small gardening tasks such as light pruning, watering, picking vegetables and deadheading flowers.
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Step 4
Use thicker gardening gloves with a cotton inside and a waterproof exterior for heavier gardening tasks. Wear these gloves when you are digging into heavy soil, placing plants into the soil and fertilizing plants.
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Step 5
Choose thick cowhide gloves for gardening jobs such as tilling the soil with a garden spade, pulling weeds, transplanting plants, laying down mulch and other challenging gardening tasks.
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Step 6
Clean all of the soil and debris from your gardening gloves when you are finished. Shake them out vigorously to dislodge any soil that is inside or outside the gloves. If the gloves are damp, hang them on a clothesline to dry.
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Step 7
Wash your hands immediately after finishing your gardening work. Use a nailbrush to remove any soil from around your nails and cuticles. Apply hand lotion and cuticle cream to your hands after washing.
