Things You'll Need:
- Permanent marker
- Pen
- Rocks
- Sticks
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Step 1
Use plastic labels to mark rows in the garden. The plastic molded garden markers are usually a 1/2-inch wide or more and made in 4 to 6 inch lengths.
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Step 2
Buy plastic markers that have spaces to hold the empty seed packet or a slot to place the empty packet. This plastic marker stakes into the ground and protects the packet from weather.
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Step 3
Select colored plastic row markers to code the planted garden and easily identify where plants are.
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Step 4
Purchase T-label garden markers in plastic or metal materials and write the name of the items in the row on the large marking area with a permanent marker.
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Step 5
Place waterproof zinc row markers near perennial plants and record plant name with planting information on the tag.
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Step 6
Add a metallic shine to the flower garden rows with copper metal plant tags attached with copper wire or copper T-labels.
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Step 7
Mark vegetable garden rows with wooden garden row markers. These 6-inch long stakes are the cheapest option for garden markers.
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Step 8
Stuff the empty seed packet envelopes with rocks and place at the end of the planted rows. Exposed to the weather, these packets will disintegrate by the time the garden is well established.
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Step 9
Poke a hole through the seed packet with the end of a foot long stick. Do not make the hole too big or the packet won't stay on the stick. Insert the end of the stick without the marker into the ground at the beginning of the row.
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Step 10
Mark a broadcast row of vegetables with one marker listing all of the seeds planted in that area. Do not worry about knowing where each vegetable will grow in a broadcast row.
