Being out in the sun is almost impossible to avoid for a gardener. Most of the time gardeners are out in the sun up to five hours or more. This can cause sunburns - some possibly severe - if proper precautions are not taken. Sunburns can be very painful, and have long-lasting effects to the skin.A sunburn is an injury to the skin. Long term exposure to the sun's rays kills the outer skin cells, and damages the small blood vessels near the … [Read more...]