Rose Garden Labels? Metal? Plastic? Silver, Black, Copper...?
Kimberly Wendt (Florida Z. 10b)
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Comments (27)I only label my tomato plants. I do this by hanging a name tag on my tomato cages. I had an old polycarbonate and plastic greenhouse destroyed by one of our wind storms. I cut the polycarbonate into strips about 3/8" wide, print the name of the tomato variety on a plastic tape with a DYMO labeler, drill a small hole in the end of a strip, attach the DYMO tape to it, and wire it to the cage. These have lasted for over five years now. I would think this tape would also stick to cut pieces of aluminum cans, the smooth inside of plastic milk cartons, and probably mini blind pieces. These tags could be wired to any kind of a stake you use to mark plants....See MoreBack to labeling roses...
Comments (4)With great uncertainty, I just bought a P-Touch labeler. I'm glad to hear it works out. I use the tops of Fancy Feast catfood--I thread the pull tab through bamboo skewers--and have been painting the words on because everything else fades. It's labor intensive and recently I have run over several with the lawn mower because the roses grow and I move the labels to the edge of the bed. So I decided that even if the labels don't last as long as the paint, they are easier to replace....See MorePlease Add MORE 'My Favorite Gardening Tips'
Comments (91)Outsmarting the tree rats (squirrels) around my house is a full time job. This past spring I hit on a new idea. When I plant a container I invert an empty wire hanging basket over the container and the plant gets sun and can be watered but the squirrels can't dig in it. Another idea: I bring in a lot of plants to "over winter" under lights in my garage. I have so many that it is hard to reach my hand under the lights (4 shop lights) to the middle for watering. So I bought a pump sprayer with a long wand and it works great! In late winter I add a little liquid Dawn detergent, few drops, to each gallon of water and not only does the soil get wet easier but the worms that are waiting to hatch into distructive pets just don't hatch. Don't know what it costs me to run those four shop lights all winter but I don't care. It is a small price to pay to be able to "garden" every weekend in the garage. Many people have mentioned that they mark their outdoor plants with a "permanent Sharpie". In my experience there isn't a "permanent Sharpie", they all fade and quickly too. A grease pencil/china marker or expensive "no fade" garden center marker are the only markers I have found that won't disappoint you by fading. Eight years ago I decided to learn about gardening so I tapped into my local library. I checked out nearly every book they had on gardening and learned so much. The Gardenweb forums are also a wealth of information and entertainment. There is always something new to learn and I appreciate all of you who take the time to write in your ideas. One last idea from me...I keep a small notebook on my computer table and jot down any idea I find that's new and I will want to try. Little pieces of paper get lost but I always know where my notebook is and also use it when I order "on line" so I will remember the name of the company and the order date. Tina or Trowelgal...See MoreWhere do you get your garden plant labels?
Comments (25)I was going to start a new posting when someone was talking about plant labels, but searched first and found this and figured that I would add it here instead... hopefully it gets found if people are interested. I found this trick in a magazine, and although the markers aren't as attractive as the commercial ones, when I am doing hundreds of seedlings, I am more worried about cost effective than beauty. Heavy duty plastic knives with either permanent marker or a printed label work wonders. They are way tougher than any commercial plastic markers I have found, go into the ground very easily without breaking, and are quick and cheap! I buy mine at Costco in a box of 600 for around $9. I use them for everything from marking my seedling trays, to marking the actual garden perrennials. Julie...See MoreKimberly Wendt (Florida Z. 10b)
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