20 Cute & Easy DIY Garden Plant Markers To Make
on Jan 09, 2023, Updated Apr 09, 2023
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Making garden plant markers for your garden is a creative way to organize your garden! Check out this list of 20 easy DIY garden makers!
20 Cute & Easy DIY Garden Plant Markers To Make
Labeling your garden plants is an important garden task that a lot of people forget to do or think they don’t need to do. But it is vitally important – especially if you plant a lot of different types of flowers, herbs, or vegetables. Trust me when I say you you will not be able to remember what you planted where unless you label them.
Labeling garden plants is also a fun way to add interest to your garden. You can buy garden markers that you simply have to fill in, or you can get a bit more creative an make your own fun garden plant markers!
There are lots of creative ideas you can draw from to make plant labels for your veggie gardens. DIY project ideas include using wine corks, chalkboard paint, spray paint, rocks, antique spoons, even plastic spoon plant markers!
I personally love the idea of using thrifted spoons and my favorite garden artwork to make fun garden markers. Here’s how we turned up-cycled spoons into fabulous garden markers, plus 19 more great DIY plant marker ideas you will love!
Supplies for DIY Plant Markers Made out of Upcycled Spoons
- Spoons – you can often find lovely spoons for cheap at yard sales or thrifting
- ModgePodge – for outdoor use
- Paint brush
- Pictures – Draw your own or use your favorite seed packets.
- Metal hammer
- Anvil (or a sturdy piece of wood – something to hammer on)
To Make Garden Plant Markers out of Spoons
First, flatten your spoons with a metal hammer and anvil. Make sure you flatten the spoons on a sturdy piece of wood or a metal anvil to keep yourself safe. Don’t try to use a plastic mallet to flatten the spoons; that won’t work either. Next, prepare the pictures you want to use.
I used my favorite Baker Creek Seed packets because I love the artwork. To prepare the pictures, you can either cut them out off the seed packets if you no longer need the packets, or scan the seed packets to a PDF file.
You may need to adjust the image size in a software program like Publisher before printing. You can print the images on finally print the images on paper or card stock.
It might be helpful to trace the spoon around the printed images before cutting them out. We wanted our images a little smaller than the spoon so some of the spoon would still be visible.
Next, use Outdoor Modge Podge to attach the pictures to the spoon. Following the directions on the Modge Podge, apply a thin amount of glue first to the spoon. Then, put the picture on the glue, and apply more glue over the picture.
Let the Modge Podge dry for about 20 minutes between coats, and apply four coats for best results. These DIY plant markers are a good project for kids. They can help flatten the spoons and glue on the photos!
Looking for more DIY Garden Marker ideas? Here are several more easy tutorials we found!
19 of the Cutest Easy DIY Garden Markers
Keep your garden labeled and organized with one of these 19 different DIY garden plant maker ideas!
Wooden Spoon Markers
Pick up wooden spoons and stamp them with herb and veggie names. Shellac will help protect them from the elements and you'll always know if you planted mint or spearmint!
Chalkboard Garden Markers
Make your own garden markers with chalkboard paint or markers. Perfect for reusing old paint stir sticks.
Painted Rock Markers
Paint some rocks and write your flower, veggies and herbs name using paint pens for easy and whimsical identification.
Cute Wooden Markers
These cute wooden markers use simple acrylic paints, popsicle sticks and simple, images. They are easy to make with little ones too.
Tin Can Lid Markers
Use your can lids to make simple garden markers. With some paint, lids and a paint pen you're ready to go.
DIY Upcycled Knife Garden Markers
Use vinyl letter stickers and old knives for a long lasting and easily changed garden marker.
Popsicle Markers
With only 5 popsicle sticks and paint you can make sweet markers for your garden. These remind me of fairies and would look especially cute when made for a children's garden.sin
DIY Clay Vegetable Garden Markers
These garden markers are made with clay and shaped into little veggies with cute smiles. They're fun and easy to identify what they are.
DIY Inlay Garden Markers
Using cedar fence pickets and a CNC machine you can make these rot resistant garden markers.
Clay markers
Make garden markers that are interchangeable for gardens that produce year round with these handmade clay markers.
Easy Plant Markers
If easy, quick and simple is more your style you will love these! Stir sticks, wood stain and some paint will have you labeling your garden veggies in no time.
Mason Jar Lid Markerss
Use old mason jar lids by painting them with the names and a cute veggie, herb, flower and fruit names.
Printed Garden Markers
Use your inkjet printer and print your labels onto fabric for a simple, easy garden plant identifier.
Wood Slice Markers
Use your Cricut Joy and make your own Wood Slice Garden Markers!
Clay Markers
Use easy sculpt clay to make a your own clay markers. These work great with container gardening too.
Herb Garden and Garden Markers
Use wooden popsicle sticks, spray paint and vinyl stickers to make these quick and easy garden markers.
DIY // Marble Hexagon Garden Markers
Bring some geometry to your garden with these clay markers that mix together 2 colors for a marble look and are then cut out in a cute hexagon shape.
How to Recycle Wine Corks into Plant Markers
Need a reason to drink more wine? Here you go. Use wine corks, skewers and a permanent marker or paint pen for your own plant markers.
Paint Stick Markers
These paint stick markers can be made as colorful as your garden and will only take an hour to make!
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