With 30 million tons of plastic in our landfills, it’s worth spending a bit of time to brainstorm ways to get creative with plastic.

Plastic Free July: 5 easy swaps to reduce plastic in the garden Change your pots, trays and other accessories for plastic-free versions. Hannah Stephenson Tuesday 24 June 2025 08:00 BST ...

Plastics in the garden weather over time into microplastics. Those who want to garden sustainably will find numerous alternatives, many of which can even be made at home. Tips and tricks for ...

Plant labels are another area where you can go plastic-free. Use natural or reclaimed materials, such as twigs from the garden with a flat section created for labelling, or old scrap wood or ...

Label each plastic container with the name of the seed variety that’s going in it. Masking tape or the back of old plastic plant labels are cheap/free options.

Household supplies and would-be trash can be upcycled into garden labels. Venetian blinds slats, plastic knives, popsicle sticks or tin cans can make easy, recycled plant markers.

If your outdoor plant labels keep blowing away or breaking, think about converting to something more durable. Those thin plastic models that come with plants are not very long-lasting.

Gardener's Supply Co., 128 Intervale Road, Burlington, VT 05401, 800-863-1700 or www.gardeners.com, carries wooden plant labels. A set of 50 4-inch and 25 12-inch markers, with a marking pen ...

A Michigan-based maker of plastic labels for the horticulture industry plans a major expansion less than three years after changing hands from a fourth-generation owner. The 95,000-square-foot ...

If I tilt it, soil rains down on the desk, mostly from the plastic plant labels I stick in there, in hopes that they’ll help identify the flowers from which they are now parted.