Stake It vs. AnchorStake: Choosing the Right Ground Anchor for Your Yard
⚓ Two Ground Anchors, Two Different Jobs
FLI Products makes two ground anchoring systems — Stake It and AnchorStake. Both are Made in USA. Both go into the ground without digging. But they're built for different applications, and choosing the right one matters.
The Core Difference
Stake It is designed for lighter-duty garden and landscape applications — supporting trellises, securing garden netting, anchoring plant supports, and holding lightweight structures in place. It's the everyday garden anchor.
AnchorStake is designed for heavier-duty applications — securing string light poles, anchoring canopies and tents, holding down landscape fabric and tarps, and any application where you need serious holding power in soil. It's the heavy-duty ground anchor.
Stake It: The Garden Anchor
Stake It is optimized for the kinds of anchoring tasks that come up constantly in a working garden:
- Securing tomato cages and plant supports
- Anchoring trellis systems for climbing plants (beans, cucumbers, peas, squash)
- Holding garden netting in place to protect crops from birds and pests
- Securing row cover fabric during cold snaps
- Anchoring drip irrigation lines
The no-dig installation means you can place and reposition Stake It anchors as your garden layout changes. Stake It also works perfectly with C-Bite plant support systems — the two products create a complete plant support and anchoring system for climbing vegetables and flowers.
AnchorStake: The Heavy-Duty Ground Anchor
AnchorStake is built for applications that require more holding power:
- String light poles (the most common application — AnchorStake makes freestanding string light poles possible without concrete)
- Canopy and tent anchoring for outdoor events
- Securing landscape fabric and weed barrier
- Anchoring tarps and covers
- Flagpole bases
- Temporary fencing and barrier systems
The 11.5-inch ABS plastic construction gives AnchorStake the depth and surface area to hold securely in most soil types.
Choosing Between Them: A Quick Guide
| Application | Stake It | AnchorStake |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato cages and plant supports | ✅ | — |
| Trellis systems | ✅ | — |
| Garden netting and row cover | ✅ | — |
| String light poles | — | ✅ |
| Canopy and tent anchoring | — | ✅ |
| Landscape fabric | ✅ | ✅ |
| Flagpole bases | — | ✅ |
| Temporary fencing | — | ✅ |
Installation: Both Are No-Dig
Neither Stake It nor AnchorStake requires digging. Both go in by hand or with a rubber mallet, hold securely, and come out cleanly when you're done. For seasonal installations — string lights for summer entertaining, garden trellises for the growing season, canopies for outdoor events — this is a significant practical advantage over traditional ground anchoring methods.
Made in USA
Both Stake It and AnchorStake are manufactured in the USA from durable materials built for outdoor use.
Where to Buy
- Stake It — the garden anchor
- AnchorStake — the heavy-duty ground anchor
Also in the Garden & Growing series: Tomato Crater Root Zone Watering | MitoGrow Plant Biostimulant Guide
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