Solar Light Riser Stakes: 3D Print Taller Stakes for Pathway Lights

A garden path scene with solar pathway lights raised on matte charcoal-gray 3D printed riser stakes at different heights above low planting, original

Introduction Most solar pathway lights are too short for the gardens they end up in. The stake in the box puts the light barely above the soil, which works on a bare new path in spring. By midsummer the planting has grown, the light heads are hiding inside foliage, and the pools of light that … Read more

3D Printed Garden Trellis Connectors: Build Frames and Supports Any Size

A bright garden workshop scene with a matte charcoal-gray set of 3D printed garden trellis connectors joining light wooden dowels into

Introduction Garden trellises rarely come in the size you actually need. The store-bought panel is a little too wide for the raised bed, a little too short for the peas, and made from thin material that snaps the first time you lean on it or a storm pushes through. Buying another one for the next … Read more