<p><b>These are the same staples used by commercial and professional landscapers around the country.</b> </p> <p><b>STAPLES MADE TO LAST YEARS</b> Made from strong, durable 11 gauge galvanized steel, our staples will never rust COUNTLESS USES - Landscape fabric, landscape plastic, garden cloth, fence, holiday decorations, edging, irrigation drip lines, wires, dog fence, sod, erosion control fabric, weed blocker, mulch, secure tomato cage, chicken wire, pet invisible fence and hundreds more uses</p> <p><b>FULL 6 INCH IN LENGTH - 2 INCHES LONGER</b> and <b>MADE OF THICKER MORE DURABLE STEEL</b> than the staples you will find at the big box stores. The extra length of these staples is the key to <b>BETTER SECURING</b> your landscape fabric, holiday decoration, fence, wire and more. Saving you extra work and frustration from having to redo and add more staples to anchor down your material.</p> <p>By securing better you can use fewer staples compared to 4-inch staples when pinning down your material. Sharp angled ends make for easy/effortless ground insertion. 1 inch square top- makes for easy insertion by hand, foot or hammer if needed. <b>MADE IN THE USA</b> From the raw galvanized steel to forming of the staples to packaging. <b>100 % AMERICAN MADE</b>. Buying these staples helps support American businesses</p> <p><b>WHAT IS GALVANIZED STEEL</b>Our galvanized steel stakes are a mild steel with a zinc surface layer. The zinc is what prevents rust even if the metal is scratched. A powdery white color will appear if it gets wet. The metal will turn from a shiny silver to a dull gray over time. Galvanized steel is magnetic.</p>