Create a Holistic Garden Plus 16 Gardening Tips

Step 10: Gardening Tip 4 out of 16

Gardening Tip 4: Prevent Plant Tag Fading

It's near impossible to keep a plant tag looking nice, but I got a great tip at a nursery once for keeping plant tags readable for a good long time.

1. Clean off the tag.
2. Write the label with permanent marker.
3. Do a quick coat of clear spray paint.
4. Apply a couple more coats after the first quick coat has dried.

If you try to apply all the coats at once or a heavy coat in the beginning, the marker will run, and you will have to start again.