The idea behind this was cute....& it was cute when it was lit up. But - it didn't go together very good when putting it together. It comes with stakes to put into the yard, but I wanted mine to sit on the porch & that wasn't a very good idea because if it was the slightest bit windy it would blow over. I would only purchase to put into the ground. And hopefully you get one that fits together better than the one I received. I only used it for one season.