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3D Printed Planter Stakes for Solar Lights: Put Lights in Pots and Beds

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A patio scene with terracotta and glazed planters holding solar lights on matte charcoal-gray 3D printed planter stakes among the foliage

Introduction Some of the best places for evening light have no ground to stake into. A big planter by the front door, a row of pots along a patio edge, a raised bed full of herbs by the kitchen — all of them would glow beautifully with a small solar light, and none of them … Read more

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

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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