April 12, 2019 Plant Tags, Licorice, Zina Pitcher, John J. Audobon, Thomas Nuttal, William Kent, Dr. Edward G. Voss, and Peter White

The Daily Gardener · Apr 12, 2019 · 9m

I was looking at the cute brass plant labels on the Target website the other day - I was trying to find the link to that adorable garden tote I was telling you about and I thought about the evolution of a gardener when it comes to using plant tags.

First you start out needing the labels - is that dill? What does basil look like again?

Then you label only the newcomers or the look alike parsley or cilantro - who can tell without smell?

Sometimes a new gardener will visit. Or you'll have people tour your garden. Folks appreciate knowing what they are looking at.

Pretty soon, you realize you're…