Comments on: Stone plant markers

By: The Cage is the Rage

The Cage is the Rage — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:53:27 +0000

Natural stones work best, the polish ruins the experience. Thank you Anne!

By: Three DIY Garden-Inspired Gift Ideas

Three DIY Garden-Inspired Gift Ideas — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:58:15 +0000

[...] originally saw the idea of using small river rocks as plant markers on Heavy Petal. These are so simple to make, but the results are really sophisticated looking. I [...]

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:45:50 +0000

After dropping $40 in supplies at a craft store last night I’m terribly disappointed in the outcome. Perhaps the stones I bought were too polished and the surface wasn’t natural enough but the ink (yes, I used dye-based permanent ink) did not adhere to the surface. I even added a sealant after stamping the stones. I’m not sure if it’s the humidity where I live (Houston) or the surface of the stones or a combination thereof but this was a waste. I’d recommend readers try this with completely natural stones, nothing even slightly polished. Good luck! I’ll keep trying and will post future results.

By: Madeline

Madeline — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:35:40 +0000

Haha, this reminds me of when I kept telling my Husband I couldn’t go hiking in the pouring rain. He totally called me out by getting me rain gear and rubber boots for my birthday!

Anyway, I love these stone markers and followed the link from your current plant markers post. I really like the look of the Write-and-Erase tags from Allsop Home and Garden and I also like the Hairpin Style Rose Markers from Lee Valley. Thanks for all of the great links!

By: Heavy Petal: Gardening: from a West Coast, urban, organic perspective.

Heavy Petal: Gardening: from a West Coast, urban, organic perspective. — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:29:45 +0000

[...] Dink markers – to the truly artful – such as these quilted plant markers. I still like the old stone plant markers a la Martha, and I’m quite happy with the hand-stamped wooden ones I just whipped up the [...]

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:46:53 +0000

Wow, this is a super-cute idea! Too bad I just bought a bunch of the metal/zinc markers from Gardeners Supply Co. The stones add so much personality.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:36:47 +0000

LOL I was just going to do a blog entry about the exact same thing! I agree…most of the “Good Things” are things I’d never bother with, but these were a pretty clever idea.

By: Ottawa Gardener

Ottawa Gardener — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:17:58 +0000

Great idea!

By: Bev

Bev — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:08:56 +0000

Love this idea. I have been using it for 2 years to mark perennials so visitors can see what they are looking at. I bury them under mulch in winter so I know what is there if I don’t remember. I had fun using fabric paint that comes in those plastic tubes with writing tips. Then I just “wrote” with them. Sprayed with clear varnish. Some have lasted better than others.

By: Kristi

Kristi — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:00:47 +0000

I ripped this page out as well! A cute and simple idea. Also great for marking where you put new seeds, bulbs or tubers so they don’t get stepped on.