Land Guard Galvanized Large Metal Raised Garden Bed with Legs for Vegetables (Green)

I usually go right to the rating reviews before investing in something of value and read some of the reviews. I normally start by reading some of the negative reviews and work my way up to the five stars before making the decision to purchase. Reviews are fickle and I incorporate that into my decision making process. In this case I found some of the one, two and three star reviews to be very interesting and ultimately comically entertaining. I guess a lot of people don't understand some of the very basic concepts of construction and physics. This is a very light and modestly designed raised planting bed and that is reflected in the affordable pricing. That's not a knock on this product but actually a reflection of its value. I said it's modestly designed not poorly designed. It's actually very well designed and that allows the light weight materials to function and intergrate well for it's intended purpose. That purpose would be to provide a raised garden bed for flowers and vegetables. It's designed to support the weight of your typical garden soil and the plants. Dirt is not the same as garden soil. If you are going to dig up some dirt or glacial till left over from the ice age and toss it in the bed you will most likely have issues. Dirt weights a magnitude more than garden soil as does concrete. So I wouldn't line the bottom with bricks (concrete) and you won't need to add any additional structural support or unattractive bracing. I didn't have any of the issues some people noted in their reviews regarding damage, missing holes etc. I have the capability to drill holes so it would have only been a modest setback during assembly anyway. I wouldn't lean on or place anything heavy on the top edges or it most likely will bend. Like I said it uses light weight materials. If you want higher quality materials you are assuredly going to pay much, much more for that privilege. Yep, instructions are lacking as in basically "none". They provide some basic diagrams but even they are lacking and there are no actual written instructions. I have confidence you'll be able to figure it out. Use the pictures on Amazon and zoom in closely to address any details you need clarified. All things considered, the wife and I are ecstatic with are acquisition and feel we made a good investment.

I was very impressed with these I bought 2 the holes were drilled perfect! They are very sturdy and will last a very long time ! I highly recommend this product !

I absolutely love this flower bed. I love the style, the size, the fact that it’s actual steel. Assembling it as a single person was hard just because some predrilled holes had trouble aligning perfectly & someone else providing counter-traction would have helped. It’s not logistically hard to assemble, but tedious for one person & also be careful! I’m an idiot who didn’t think about the razor blade quality of these sheets of steel, so I ended up cutting my hands up pretty good before I realized it. Manufacturers - put the “sharp edges warning ⚠️ “ on the front of the assembly instructions please 😂! It would be very easy to need sutures from this thing, so wear thick gloves when assembling & just be careful. I was also worried about the weight of all the potting soil I needed to fill this sucker up, but it holds with no issue. I’m curious to see how this holds up outside now in Oklahoma thunderstorm & tornado season, so we shall see (hence the 4 instead of 5 Star rating)!

Exactly what is described and easy to put together Just what I needed

The package came damaged, which made the inside panel pieces bent and very hard to assemble. It was necessary to re-bend them to even try to put it together. In addition, the product was missing the following pieces: two f4, two f5, two f6, and ten f7. This means that the product doesn't have a bottom and top protector for the middle support, and has exposed sharp pieces. The screws are also exposed, making the product more likely to have rain and water exposure to the joints. Besides the missing pieces, the directions did not help at all, were very confusing, and were half provided (the actual paper was ripped in half). Overall, very disappointed in this product.

.. That's a lot of pressure on the legs... They're too flimsy with all that weight once you fill it with topsoil. Mine sunk into the ground and the legs started to buckle. Make sure you put it on some patio stones or something to spread out the wieght. I didn't. It never occurred covered to me to do so... I had to jack it up and stack retaining wall stones under the sides to support the weight. Cinder block6 might have been better but I used what I had on hand. I still might buy again now that I know what I'm doing. But if you're not sure: you should consider a planter without legs. And building a solid elevated platform for it to sit on. Or just put it on the ground. ....

Assembly went well because of parts going together easily and video on website. Lighter weight than I expected and sturdy.

I have had these planter boxes for 1 season now. Just getting them ready to go again. I really like how tall they are, and the size of the box. They have held up well, except they are beginning to lose some of the galvanization where it was exposed to the soil and water all year. Overall, I like them, but the biggest issue I have with them is that the metal bends very easily. In my photo, you can see the edges have become bent in places. After I took the picture, I had my son put new soil in them. While he was doing that, he let the bag of soil rest on the edge of the metal; now it is caved on the side. Just be aware that they will bend out of shape with not much pressure. I could bend them back somewhat with my hands, but they still look quite damaged. Overall, I'd probably buy them again, but for how flimsy the material is, I'd hope the price was a little better.

I had high hopes based on reviews, however, the metal is so thin and flimsy. Also came bent/damaged right out of the box.