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sports wear give excellent coverage. First aid starts with
prevention
In my prevention kit, I have insect repellents, preand post-exposure treatments to prevent poison ivy reactions, and of course, the first-aid treatments for insect bites, skin allergies, and the cuts, abrasions, and blisters that seem to happen to even the most careful gardeners.
Proper clothing can help protect against these problems, too. Long-sleeve shirts, long pants, and gloves will keep the rose bush thorns and the mosquitoes at bay and block the allergic reaction to most plants.
If you are sensitive, it is important to wash any clothes exposed to poison ivy or other plants immediately after use.
Padded tool handles and wide straps on carrying buckets can help reduce the incidence of blisters.
You can reduce the chance of over heating by using a wet scarf around your neck to provide for evaporation. Avoiding dehydration, which is much more prevalent and serious than most gardeners realize, involves keeping water handy so that you can drink before you get thirsty.
One of the sports bottles designed for bicyclists can be hung from your garden cart. However, the most important way to address these and many other health related problems is by adjusting how you garden.
Dr. Diane Relf is an environmental horticulturist with Virginia Cooperative Extension and is a member of the faculty of Virginia Tech.
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