terry there are 2 types of avery labels that i know that work, the weatherproof white and the clear avery labels. they only will last if you laser print them... never had snails touch mine, i have pots too loaded with snails, but they sure aren't snacking on the labels!

Inkjet will work on clear labels if you coat them with two coats of polyurethane spray. Them put labels on pieces of window blinds. Will last at least one year, not much longer. Vertical is best, lying flat on the ground can make label come off.

I use these when lining out seedlings.

Mike G

Amazing!

Thank goodness for still legible back-up on the leaves.

The waterproof labels were pretty pricy for my needs ($35 for abox of 1500 labels; I needed only about 30 labels), so I tried printing the regular paper address labels and covering them with a 2 x 4 inch strip of clear packaging tape. I'll report back next spring on how it worked.

Terry

Paint pens right on the pot. They make them with enamel paint for models and other crafts and the paint will hold for years. Available in all sorts of colors so you can find one that will show.

I use thick vinyl (fake wood) blinds I cut with a razor blade knife and a Cattle Tag Marker (from Coop's) to make my plant labels. Cheap and lasts really well.