The point of plant markers is to remind you which seeds you planted where. The most basic marker can be a strip of wood with the plant name written on the side, but garden plant labels can be as ...

Labels bring order to the riot of buds and blooms of every enthusiastic gardener's growing collection of fine plants. They have the same function as nametags at a big cocktail party. Garden plants are ...

Have you ever put plants in your landscape and then couldn’t remember what you planted where? Or perhaps a particular plant worked especially well in your yard, and you want to plant more, but can’t ...

When you pick up a plant tag, it can feel like decoding a secret message. Those small labels hold key details about a plant’s size, care needs, and blooming habits, but they don’t always make it easy ...

Like many home gardeners, I believe I’ll always remember the name of every plant I bring home from the garden center. Sadly, I found out early in my horticulture career that I was terribly mistaken. I ...

The tag attached to a nursery or garden center plant, tree or shrub is like a user’s guide or instruction manual for that plant. A quick study before purchase can let you know if a plant is right for ...

When I started landscaping around a house we were fixing up, I scoured plant tags to see which ones could survive our dry, high-altitude climate. But I couldn’t resist the temptation to buy a few of ...

Gardens in Northeast Ohio experience blazing sun, pouring rain, frost, wind, and the occasional hailstorm, causing plastic and even wooden tags to crack, warp, or fade. But the aluminum or steel ...

Winter is our slow season, and many gardeners begin to languish as January finishes and spring is still far away. It is important to keep busy. For me, this means reading gardening books and magazines ...

Gardening is a wonderful way to grow your own food and create a beautiful landscape. Much of the information you need to know can be found on plant tags and seed packets. Understanding this ...

Pity the poor pixie tag. The tiny plastic insert served for years as the sole means of identifying plants at garden centers and educating consumers about the plant's needs. Impossible to read with ...