Succulents and More™

A couple of months ago, I showed you the plant labels I’m currently using ( see here ). Seeing how I have a few thousand of these labels and they work great, I will continue to use them, especially for potted plants. But I’ve started to trial larger tags — stakes, really — for in-ground use: For me, these stakes have several benefits: They are very sturdy so they shouldn’t disintegrate as quickly as the thinner (and smaller) labels I’ve been using. They are larger so there’s room for more information, if needed. Plus, I’m hoping they’re too large for squirrels to haul away. Since they’re black, they don’t stand out like white labels do. You can’t really use a pencil to write on these stakes. The ones I bought on Amazon ( here ) come with a white marker pen, but the tip isn’t fine enough. I bought these marker pens instead. They’re filled with oil-based paint that doesn’t wash off and have what’s billed as an “extra fine” tip. The pens I’m using Here are my first attempts: I submerged...