Lables and Branches

You’re walking through a sea of beautiful plants at the garden center, and out of the corner of your eye you gaze upon the perfect plant. You have no idea what it is, but it has a trusted label attached to the branch, so you really don’t need to ask. After a very slow drive home (so not to snap any branches) you plant your mystery plant and your garden is complete. You stand back and admirer your handy work, and then it hits you ‘How on earth will I ever remember the name of the mystery plant? Oh I know, I’ll just leave the label on.’
The idea of leaving the label wrapped around a branch seems rather innocent, but what happens when the branch starts to grow? A left on label over time can girdle a branch, and girdling can cause a branch to die. So if you have a hard time remembering the names of plants start a garden journal, or draw a little picture of the garden and label that. Your plants will thank you.