You don't need to know geometry in order to make the perfect curved stone wall. A wooden stake, a piece of rope and a big pile of rocks is all you need to construct a sturdy, visually pleasing structure that will last for years. more »

The A. B. Franklin Peony is a fragrant perennial with heavy flowers. The flowers are double and very showy, and should be supported with a wire frame or wooden stakes. Peonies do not like to be relocated, so you should find a permanent place to plant it. It is also a plant that lives quite a long time. The cultivar is A. B. Franklin, and the A. B. Franklin Peony belongs to the Paeoniaceae family. more »

Build a tomato cage by tying bamboo or wooden stakes together with wire or rope and tying the tomato plant to the cage with yarn. Keep tomato plants off the ground, where fungus can grow on the plant, by building a tomato cage with instructions from a horticulturist in this free video on growing tomatoes. more »

You need string, wooden stakes, a 2-by-4 piece of lumber, hammer, sledgehammer, hand saw, garden spade, wheel barrow, level, 2-inch galvanized nails, wood sealer and the wooden edging itself. The most important thing to do when preparing materials is to buy edging that has been treated for contact with the ground. This will prevent the wood from rotting in a year or two. more »

Installing the stakes for rolled garden fencing isn't difficult, as long as you take the time to plan ahead and make sure they're evenly spaced. Whether using decorative stakes, wooden stakes or plain metal ones, the procedure is the same: measure, mark and pound. more »

With pop-up hunting blinds available for fairly cheap at Wal-Mart and other stores, small homemade blinds need to be inexpensive to be worth the effort. The simplest take advantage of existing trees and foliage. Others can be built cheaply with wooden stakes or PVC pipe. A hunter looking for a more elaborate blind, such as a tower for deer hunting or coffin for duck hunting, can buy plans online at numerous websites. more »

With fairly cheap pop-up hunting blinds available at Walmart and other stores, homemade deer hunting blinds need to be inexpensive to be worth the effort. The simplest take advantage of existing trees and foliage. Others can be built cheaply with wooden stakes or PVC pipe. A hunter looking for a more elaborate blind, such as a tower for deer hunting, can buy plans online at numerous websites. more »

Prepare your boat for a storm before it hits. Many worried boat owners find themselves scrambling at the last minute of a pending storm to tie down their watercraft. Often times, with nothing more than rope and wooden stakes. Until recently there was not much more a dry docked boat owner could do. Enter the Earth Anchor. A powerfull and affordable alternative to rope and wooden stakes that don't work. Earth anchors have been used in this country for over 25 years to hold utilitity poles secure across our nation. They are attached to the heavy cable you see coming from the top of the utility pole on a 20-30 degree angle to the ground. Only recently have these been made accessible to the general public. Try these simple tips to prepare your boat for a storm using these easy to find earth anchors and cargo straps. You'll be glad you did. more »

Labeling plants is an important way to keep track of what you’re growing in your vegetable garden and when you planted it. All sorts of plant tags are available commercially, from copper tags that you can engrave with a stylus, to simple wooden stakes. But why purchase a plant tag when you can make your own for free? I make plant tags out of plastic 2-liter soda bottles. The tags are quick and easy to make, and because they are made of clear or green plastic, they are unobtrusive in the garden. Here’s how to make them. more »