Guidelines

What can I use for plant labels?

What can I use for plant labels?

DIY Plant Labels

  • Ice Lolly Sticks. Really simple to create.
  • Wine Corks. Grab a permanent marker and write directly onto the cork.
  • Pebbles. Use a permanent marker and write directly onto the pebble.
  • Yogurt Pots.
  • Broken fragments of terracotta pots.
  • Twigs.
  • Blackboard paint.
  • Pegs.

How do you label indoor plants?

Write in pencil on the back of your metal tag as well as putting a sticky label on the front. Put a plant marker in your propagation container, but also write on the side or bottom of the containers itself in case the marker gets misplaced.

What do you use to write on garden markers?

Black labels are a good alternative, but you have to use a special white pen – and this defeats the point. If you write in pencil (ink often fades in the sun and gets worn away by soil), you can bury the label. Bury it behind the back of the plant, so you’ll always be able to dig around a bit and find it.

Do bamboo labels last?

The Bamboo Plant Markers are durable and will last for around three to five years, and can be used indoors and outside. They are easy to write on with either pencil or marker pen. After their useful life is over, they are compostable and will biodegrade.

Why do plant labels have a hole?

These tags make it so much easier to organize everything you have sowed. There is a hole on the plant label so you can hang or pin it to anywhere you’d like. Perfect for marking seed trays, pots or attaching to young plants.

Is Sharpie bad for plants?

correct. non-toxic when dry.

What pencil to use for marking plant labels?

When writing plant labels in the garden Don Burke always suggests a 6B pencil. The reason for using a 6B is because it is a soft pencil which will write on most bought labels (except ice-cream container labels) and is not affected by the weather. Permanent markers for the outdoors that will write on greasy surfaces are chinagraph pencils which are waxy pencils and write with ease on ice-cream container labels.

What are garden herb markers?

Herb Markers Have Vintage Charm. These miniature shovel plant markers are a playful way to keep track of herbs and a unique gift for any gardener or gourmet cook. Set of five, printed with popular culinary herbs: oregano, parsley, rosemary, thyme and basil.

What is a plant identification label?

Plant identification labels are used to give the viewer quick, precise information . A typical label might show the common name, species, family name, and origin of a plant. Interpretive Signs are designed to give your visitors in-depth information. It is common to use a photograph or line drawing on these signs.