These Lee Valley plant clips rank at the top of our list for indispensable garden Gimpliments.

They are incredibly sturdy, can be used year after year, and even survived being left under the snow through our Arctic winters.

They work like clothespins to stabilize and support plant stems by clipping them to stakes, leaving room in the center loop to avoid crushing and chafing the stem. They easily attach using one hand.

We use them all through the garden, especially when something is falling over and we don’t have time to stake it properly. Because they’re so handy and easy to use, we find ourselves moving them from plant to plant throughout the season and keeping spares clipped on tomato cages and trellis.

At last count, we had three dozen of them and could use more.