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Happy Memorial Day! I hope you are taking some time to recharge as well as remember those who have given their lives for our country. I have been inside most of the day today recovering from some crud. It’s like my body knows when there is a break and just completely gives up trying to be healthy.
Are you a plant collector? Generally speaking in landscape design, you should have repetition of plants and try to avoid “one-of’each-itis.” When it comes to hostas, however, I just can’t help it. Given that there are so many different cultivars, I want to collect them all! What keeps the design cohesive is that they are all the same type of plant. Because I collect hostas, I want to be able to keep track of what varieties and cultivars I have. So, I created these cute little plant labels to keep them all straight. What I love about the copper labels is that they get a nice patina after a little while outside. So, without further ado, let’s get started!
First I round up the supplies.
- Copper plant labels – I got mine from Home Depot, but these from Amazon are similar at a slightly better price per label
- Letter stamp set – I got mine from Amazon
- Hammer or mallet (or any other similar object)
- Workbench or piece of scrap wood
If you don’t have a workbench, that’s okay. I would suggest finding a piece of scrap wood though because hammering on a table you are fond of can leave little tiny letters on it without some protection. Just . . . hypothetically speaking. Next, find your letters, and then one at a time give a few taps on the back of the letter like so:
Easy peasy! If the letters aren’t in a perfect line, well that is even better. I like the imperfect look to it. Are you a plant collector? How do you label your plants?
After 2 years
