How to Make Upcycled Metal Garden Markers

This tutorial was created for the Virtual Green Living Festival, hosted by the Earthways Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Perennial Program Director Tara Morton demonstrates how to take a simple aluminum can and transform it into a variety of garden markers with common materials.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

If tracing paper was used for the initial freehand, one could place it face down on the colored side of the aluminum to emboss it.

[@ARoseGrowsInHarlem]

Best idea I’ve seen for reusable & recycled plant tags. fantastic for trees and perennials. Thank you for sharing!

[@learntocrochet1]

These are great ideas! I love the way all parts were from recycled items. Thank you for posting this...

[@perennialstl]

Thanks for watching! Hope you get the chance to make some of your own!

[@johnwquick3616]

Dislimar materials will react with another. The hanger & staples will corrode with contact with aluminum. Just saying

[@johnwquick3616]

Meanwhile I truly enjoyed the video

[@l.m.o.8948]

Great video, thanks. 🇨🇦

[@carolschedler3832]

Bravo!🎉🎉🎉

[@jm5535]

Nice and practical

[@DavidMartinez-bc8eg]

Sweet!

[@thehazelnutspread]

your method is VERY wasteful