I really dislike wearing sunscreen on my face, so I prefer to wear a wide-brimmed hat when gardening. I also like to wear a light long sleeved shirt but I understand that some of the sun’s rays can still get through.

Anyway, I was looking for some sun hats today and really like the design of this Bahama Hat made by Columbia. It provides for air circulation while protecting your face and neck. It also has a chin strap for windy days.

These kinds of hats generally make me look like a dork when I wear them hiking or walking around. But for gardening, they get a green thumbs up! So the next time some neighborhood punk throws a rock at you for wearing one of these hats, you can tell them, “you won’t be laughing when you get your first skin cancer removed from your neck, sonny boy!”

The hat is available from Cabelas.com, which also has lots of other similar products.

Costs around $18.00.

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Perfect for wet winter months and spring gardening chores, Muck® Shoes, Boots and Scrubs are an ideal gardening gift. You can get out in the snow, walk through muddy gardens, or stroll comfortably in your yard with these great gardening shoes. They have a soft, comfortable footbed and a vulcanized rubber outsole for hard work. They’re relatively lightweight so they’re more comfortable for working than regular gardening books. Cost is about $60.00 for some models and up to $70.00 for other Muck® shoes and boots.

If you’re looking for a great gift for that special lady in your life, try out these excellent Crocs Cayman Shoes for women. These durable and comfy clogs are made from Croslite™ PCCR, which means that fit like a glove! Or maybe in this case, a glove-like sock. The tough sole is slip resistant and they are designed to breath, making for a very comfortable gardening experience.

Here’s a cool gift for that special gardening lady friend in your life (or your Mom, sister, daughter, etc.): Petal Pushin’ Pinkies Garden Flower Herbal Slippers from UnCommonGoods.com! These special therapeutic slippers will help your feet relax after a hard day’s work or a day of gardening. They are filled with dried herbs, flowers and flax seed to give your feet a gentle massage while filling the room with the pleasant aroma of herbs. These slippers are designed for therapy and relaxing, not walking. Cost is $25.00.

If you’ve got mad gardening skills and your roses are bloomin’ like crazy, then I suppose you have the right to brag. This gardener’s hat will keep the sun out of your eyes while showing the world who’s the best gardener in your household. The photo is a little weird, but the hat is actually green with brown trim. It has an adjustable brass buckle so even your spouse can borrow it once and a while. Available from GardenScapeTools.com for 18 bucks.

Yardiac.com sells these tough, thorn resistant, and form fitting purple topiary gloves for women. Don’t worry guys, they have several models of work and garden gloves for men, too! The palm is thorn resistant, so you can prune your roses without worrying about the thorn. These gloves fit great and will give you extra dexterity in the garden. They’re machine washable, padded, and the fabric breaths as well!

Earth Friendly Goods offers some interesting environmentally friendly products including lots of hemp clothing. Hemp is considered to be a fully sustainable and biodegradable fabric, so it’s the way to go if you’re looking for environmentally friendly clothing. They also have these excellent waterproof hemp boots, which look like they’d be great for working in the garden!

The Blossom Swap has a unique collection of gardening t-shirts and apparel to help show off your love of gardening. As a fan of compost, I especially liked this “got worms” t-shirt. This is a great way to promote the culture of composting, which is really the best thing you can do for your garden. You can also wear this t-shirt if you’re a fan of fried worms. Yum!

If you’ve had trouble finding comfortable pants for gardening, try out these “Slogger’s Gardening Pants.” These soft, all cotton pants have extra deep pockets for gardening tools, elastic cuffs to keep the dirt out, knee pockets for inserting cushions for your knees, and Velcro closers on the pockets. These pants are truly durable, comfortable, and practical!

The Edgewater Camp Shoe, produced by the MuckBoot Company, is a great shoe for wearing while getting dirty. It provides more support than your typical gardening shoe so you can use it for heavy duty work in the garden. The toe is reinforced to protect your precious digits! It’s waterproof and insulated as well!