Gardening gloves don't have to be drab. These striped gloves from Burgon & Ball's Colour Collection come in blue or blush, with a padded palm to cushion hands through pruning, weeding and hauling, and stretchy mesh between the fingers that keeps hands cool and nimble on warm days.

They're the kind of gloves you'll actually want to wear — and they make a lovely gift, perhaps tucked in with a pair of snips or a seed tin for a gardener's hamper.

• Brand: Burgon & Ball, Colour Collection
• Padded palm, breathable stretch mesh
• Colours: blue stripe or blush stripe