Sometimes, no matter how neat we think we are, things go missing, especially in the garden. It's easy to misplace a tool or pair of gloves in the grass, under a weed pile, or at the bottom of a wheelbarrow.

The bright stripes, dots, and other colorful designs on our Burpee and Stanley garden gloves make them stand out wherever they've disappeared to.

Tip: To keep small hand tools from disappearing into the garden, wrap a piece of bright electrician's tape around the handles. You'll be able to spot them even if they're lying in high grass.

Speaking of tools, you can get double-duty out of a long handled tool like a hoe or a rake by marking the handle as a measuring stick. Either notch-out measuring units or use a wood-burning tool. You can also use a permanent ink pen, although it will fade over time.

Sometimes the hardest things to keep track of in the garden are the plants themselves. After bulbs or perennials die back, you may forget where they or even what you have planted in a particular spot. There are several ways to avoid this: for the ultra-organized among us, create a garden map. Using a piece of graph paper, you can plot out your garden layout and label each plant. If that's too much work, take plastic gallon milk jugs and cut out the top and bottom to create a 'collar.' You can then place the collar around the plant area after the plant dies back. The easiest, quickest thing to do is get some plastic ribbon in a variety of colors. As the plant dies back, place a slip of ribbon-8" or so-- on the ground; layer some soil over most of it, leaving a few inches above ground. You can even use ribbon the same color as the flower or bulbs to remind you of your planting scheme.

For lots more about gardening take a look at gardenweb.com. They have great forums for your questions, too.