Questions and Answers for Vigoro 4 in. Weed Barrier Landscape Fabric Garden Staples Stake (500-Pack)

A:  Yes, they work well for the drip irrigation system.

A:  They worked just fine, recommend the Vigoro fabric staples.

A:  They word well. These hold your fabric the same as the expensive stapes.

A:  NO does not work

A:  They worked well for our applications.

A:  Yes, water can sip through.

A:  It depends on what you are stapling down to the ground. I used them to hold down netting and water did get through.

A:  Yes. The weed barrier fabric is water permeable. This particular item is actually the staples you use to pin the fabric in place on the ground.

A:  First, your question is posted under the Staples used to tack the Landscape fabric down and hold it in place. That said, the weed barrier does allow water to pass through while preventing weeds and grass from growing through it.

A:  Yes.

A:  Roughly 10 gauge weather-resistant steel. Within a couple of years, they begin to corrode substantially. One would think these could easily be dipped in a vinyl or plastic coating to provide substantially longer life/usage.

A:  I've been using these for the last two years and they are very effective in securing the areas. I will continue to use them. They work 100% better than the plastic ones they sell in some places. Definitely worththe price. Hard to find at times.

A:  Too skinny, small gauge, bend easily

A:  I don't have a way to check this for you precisely but I'd say this is about 10 gauge wire that is used. It's pretty stiff stuff. This is just an educated guess.

A:  That one I don’t know, however they will go through cardboard that I used under the weed barrier to keep it in place. See this trick on a British gardening show. The staples would break down adter able two years and the cardboard holds the fabric down and stops tares.

A:  If you have a flat landscape you won't need as many as one that has lots of changes in elevation. It's sort of intuitive when you lay it down where you'll need a staple. There is no rule of thumb.

A:  I spaced my staples out 10 inches apart. I think it would be personal preference. The closer they are the better weed barrier.

A:  My short answer as a rule of thumb would be about every 4 feet. But, that response assume a flat terrain and that mulch or something will cover the material and how windy it is when you are working on the project. When I do it I put the staples in the corners and add the staples especially along the perimeter. I think overlap the second row by about 3 inches so weeds don't come through the material between rows of material. Then, where the overlap is I again put a staple down about every 4 feet. if the terrain is hilly, I then reduce the distance to 3 feet or so. I try not to walk on the material for fear that it tares where the staples are inserted.

A:  They are made in China. There are no similar better product at Home Depot.

A:  I used them in a flower bed in the front yard around existing plants to tack down the weed barrier material.

A:  I"m guessing steel, they do rust after a while.

A:  These garden staples are made in the USA. Thank you.

A:  It should say on the bag which I no longer have. If not call the company. I used them to fasten plastic down in my garden rows. I now use them to hold the drip hose in place. They do rust.

A:  This one I don’t know. I do know that I did pull some of that out of the ground while trying to stretch the fabric under it. I know if the turf was going to be used for athletic field purposes I would used what the manufacturer recommends/provides to avoid liability issues.

A:  Yes I used them for that purpose

A:  I believe so as it will go right down the the base level of the fabric.

A:  These aren’t really strong enough Or long enough for that, most turf is held down with large turf nails or spikes. If you hit rocks with these they’ll bend up as opposed to the large nails.

A:  Hi Shauna. Yes, these garden staples can be used to secure artificial turf. They are 4" long and made from durable steel. Thank you!