Wooden Plant Labels

Started by William Schlegel, 2024-11-04, 06:04:51 AM

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William Schlegel

Does anyone use wooden plant labels? I am switching to them and wondering how best to mark on them.
Western Montana garden, glacial lake Missoula sediment lacustrian parent material and shallow 7" silty clay loam mollisoil topsoil sometimes with added sand in places. Zone 6A with 100 to 130 frost free days

A. Pel

I use wooden labels and just write on them with a felt tip pen. The marking lasts as long as the labels do - which is about 2 years in my rainy wet climate.
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Steph S

Likewise, marked with a sharpie.
YMMV though for how long the markings last.  I used a thin tip marker on popsicle sticks, sun exposure made a difference to how legible they remained for the season.  The regular thick marker may last longer.

William Schlegel

I've been using nursery marking pens on the plastic ones.
Western Montana garden, glacial lake Missoula sediment lacustrian parent material and shallow 7" silty clay loam mollisoil topsoil sometimes with added sand in places. Zone 6A with 100 to 130 frost free days