Its probably just me. I do wear gloves when I work in the flower bedsI beg to differ, I have my nails professionally manicured on a regular basis, and have them painted always with a shellac type of varnish, I can very much do D-I-Y and Gardening .. and have no damge to my nials.. in the garden gloves are the answer...
Today I still managed to break off a few finger nails and get mud on my butt and in my hair.