These Sandbaggy 6 square top landscape staples are commercial grade landscape staples that will help you get the job done. These reusable landscape staples are designed specifically for holding down landscape fabric, PVC pipes, weed barrier fabric, a dog fence and great for use as a weed barrier. Made with 8-gauge steel and sharp chisel points, these landscape staples will make applying the staples to. Ground that much easier. 8 GAUGE CONSTRUCTION: 40% thicker than standard 11-gauge landscape staples. For steel products, as the gauge decreases, the steel increases in thickness. Reduces the chance of the staple bending while being hammered into the ground. Great for desert environments such as Southern California that has very rocky soil! Thicker and longer staples will not bend as easily during installation and hold down fabric better especially in high wind areas. COUNTLESS USES including securing weed barrier fabric, pet containment systems, drip irrigation systems, erosion control matting. EFFORTLESS APPLICATION: Made with chisel point tips at the bottom of the staples, which makes installation easier & faster. Arrives in frustration-free packaging (no extra retail packaging). Depending on how hard your soil is, separate each sod staple between 1-5 ft. For extremely soft soil, separate each staple by 1 ft. For extremely hard soil, separate each staple by 5 ft. Hammer (or rubber mallet) & Gloves are required for landscape staples installation. We recommend using longer sod staples (such as our 9 inch sod staples) for extremely soft soil. This square top sod staple will work well with normal soil. The Thickest Landscape Staples On The Internet! 2X Thicker Than Home Depot Staples. Video will open in a new window. Using the mobile app? Why Iowa Farmer LOVES Sandbaggy Landscape Staples.. Hint: They Hold Fabric in 50 MPH Winds.