Abstract: A peg for securing matting to the ground includes a shaft extending between a first end and a second end along a longitudinal axis, and a head portion extending radially outwardly from the first end of the shaft. The head portion has a contact surface, from which the shaft extends, for contacting the matting and holding the matting against the ground. The shaft has first and second threaded portions and first and second non-threaded portions. Each threaded portion has a screw-thread and is spaced apart from an adjacent threaded portion by a non-threaded portion. The first non-threaded portion extends from the second end and the second non-threaded portion extends between the first and second threaded portions.