Candice, Plant labels are a, excuse the pun, a perennial issue for every garden. If this garden space is one that receives high visibility or is closely tied to your programming I would urge you to go ahead and use permanent labels. I am assuming you are dealing with the same plant list each year. The issue of public damage and changing locations can be overcome. One possible solution is take a 33 oz. coffee can fill it with cement and place the stake of the label in the center. Next, simply bury the can in the ground with a shovel and that should deter most from removing the label or rearranging them. When the growing season is done simply dig them up and store them. Good Luck, Josh Candice Boyd Moffitt <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Hello! The Charlotte Museum of History features an American Indian Garden featuring a selection of plants and herbs native to this region prior to European settlement. This Garden is adjacent to our picnic area. We have recently received a small grant to publish a visitor guide and install garden labels. Do any of you have thoughts, concerns, ideas, or practical advice regarding garden signage? We are still in the information-gathering phase, and hope to begin formal research and development by mid-February. After speaking with several senior staff members, we have been made aware of a few issues to consider: several of these plants tend to migrate seasonally, so a permanent marker may not be the best idea; impermanent markers can be (and have been) displaced by students and other troublemakers. Any advice you can provide is most appreciated! ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). Josh Steffen Longwood Graduate Program 126 Townsend Hall University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716-2106 Tel: 302.831.2517 Fax: 302.831.3651 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).