I have been fascinated lately a lot with these kinds of lights and have been blessed to be able to use these in my garden. It was very easy to put the stakes on them. You can also leave them off and put them flat on the stairs and garden areas both. I put them in the back garden so when I look out the kitchen window at night I can see them. They are so bright! When they arrived they were also working well. The on and off button do work. Pleased with this product! They're so fun to use as garden decor or to line a driveway to see better. You will have to take them out of the ground when the colder weather comes in order for them not to break or otherwise stop working as the instruction booklet says.