Jane wrote: > I use these labels too, because they're readily available here, but > they become brittle after about 3 years exposed to sunlight. > > I usually bury the pencil-written plastic label in the pot and use an > embossed aluminum Dymo label for above-ground use. The Dymo metal > labels are expensive and tedious to make, but they will outlast any plant. > Jane has a lot more sun than I do on the coast, so mine last a bit longer. But I've solved that problem by writing the information on the top part of the label and putting the plant name on the bottom part of the label. I can't tell you how many times I've been saved by doing that. I don't have Jane's patience to deal with Dymo labels or anything else, so I just renew the labels as needed when I repot or fertilize or add more soil mix. So far that has been my most efficient method. I have also begun to get the pot labels that have a square for information at the top and stick one in each flat so I can tell at a glance whether it's a flat of white Ipheion or whatever. I use a grease pencil for these as the black line is thicker, more readable and lasts a very long time. I should explain that I have a nursery, so some of my comments regarding methods may not be appropriate under other circumstances. Robin Hansen Hansen Nursery North Bend, Oregon