Hello are they what's called Link stakes L shaped with a loop at one end and a bent end the bent end goes into the loop push each one into the ground with the arm slightly longer than its length eg 12 inch arm 12 1/2 from next then when joined they make a tight support ,there is another type that has a loop on the very end of the short arm the second are a different make the leg goes through the hole then joined together ,use 3 or 4 or as many as it takes to get round the plant jezza