Keeping Up with Plant Names

By valleylynn
September 2, 2011

Keeping the ID of plants. There are many ways to ensure that you don't lose the identity of your plants. Whether they are in pots or in the ground, bury a tag in the ground, using pencil to write the name. Old venetian blinds cut to size make excellent labels to bury. Then, if desired, place a label beside the plant. Using this method covers the mishap of dogs or small children pulling/chewing up the aboveground labels. The label pictured here is a piece of venetian blind with ID written in pencil and was buried for a year. It contains other important information for me.

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Feb 2, 2023 11:08 AM CST
Name: Critter (Jill)
Frederick, MD (Zone 6b)
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Great tip! I'm glad it popped up on my random articles. I've gone over to mini blinds, too, and I try to do 2 labels and bury one of them. Sharpie works, but you need to get the Extreme Sharpie markers. It used to be Industrial Sharpie that was good for outside, but they scrambled the formula and split off the Extreme version.

I get mechanical pencils with 1.3mm leads. I need something easy to read! I hated mechanical pencils until I discovered these. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077Q4B6YN/

Laser jet labels on clear labels also lasts a long time, although I've been known to use those on the front of a metal label and jot a quick variety name on the back in pencil. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004Z6UV/
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Feb 2, 2023 4:43 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Aren't they great Jill. I have a big bag of mini blinds, all cut to size and ready to go. Some of the old ones I have out in the beds are still easy to read using #2 lead pencils.

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