Greenes Fence Antique Iron Powder-Coated Metal Raised Garden Bed Planter 24" W x 48" L

Compared to other raised beds we have, this was the easiest to assemble because there are no tools required. There is a bit of a trick to learn when aligning the rails with the corner brackets, but once you have mastered the sequence and secrets of assembly by trial and error, it is fairly easy. The only caution or downside is that the box must be assembled on site because moving the box causes the rails to slip out of place. Positives are that the rails are sturdy and the edges are not sharp. I also love the “iron” powder coated finish. Looks classy.

These beds are great. Once together they are sturdy enough to pick up and carry without coming apart (no screws needed). However, the instructions are not super clear, and it's easy to get frustrated and I can see why someone might resort to screws. But they are definitely not needed. If you are having trouble with assembly, see below:Step 1) Take one short side and one long side and the vertical corner bracket. The arrow on the vertical corner should be facing up, and on the sides the big hole should be on top. (see picture)Step 2) Once the sides are secured to the vertical bracket, immediately place the corner cap around both of the side pieces and the corner bracket. The cap should be the outermost piece both inside and outside of the bed.Step 3) *IMPORTANT* This is where people must be getting it wrong. On the corner cap, on the inside, is a tab that extends further inside the bed than the rest of the cap. This tab also has a "hook" for lack of a better word. You have to bend this tab in with your fingers so the "hook" grabs the inside of the sides. This bending in of the tab is what keeps the sides stationary on the corner bracket and keeps the bed from coming undone. (see picture)Step 4) Repeat one corner at a time, and make sure to lock in the tabs on the corner cap after each corner.

I did not give this kit a super high rating for sturdiness, ease of assembly or thickness. For what it is, without dirt in it- it is fairly flimsy. But, once it is set in and planted, it accomplishes the goal of getting your plants up off bare ground. I have a thick clay topsoil in my yard and a savage yard crew, so I need to isolate my plants from weedeaters and this does the job.Assembling this kit could cause one to say some questionable words as you kind of have to work against gravity most of the time. Try to get the end cap on every time you complete a right angle- that helps tremendously. Use your thumb to bed the flange under a bit when you get the cap on and it will help it stay on. The metal is very bendable.Once set up (see photo) this kit is not going anywhere for a long time, and is attractive in the yard.

I hesitated to buy these beds because of reviews reporting how difficult they are to put together. I’m so glad I ordered them anyway. I love the color and the metal is sturdy. They snap together very easily, but the top cap is what holds them together...it snaps over the joints in each corner and can be bent under the lip of the pieces to hold them together while completing the remaining corners. I’m a middle-aged woman and it took me about 20 minutes to put two beds together by myself. I’m really happy with the quality and will likely order more to match.

I would have missed key planting window if I took time to exchange so reluctantly kept wrong color. I ordered gray to blend with other garden beds & desert landscape, but was sent bright green. Disappointed not get the correct item.Good quality product.

It is a little on the thin side and can be tricky to assemble if you don't take your time, especially if the surface your going to use it at is not perfectly level, and you'll quickly discover if it is once you try to put this together. I suggest assembling at the site of use as it can and often will fall apart of you try to assemble it in one place and move it to another. The colors are perfect and the shape and size works great in my garden. Would buy again in the future.

These came quickly and were a breeze to assemble. Look great against our shed in the yard and three of them, end to end, fit it perfectly. Have had them in place for about a month and look great, holding up well and doing a great job keeping all the dirt in my "little" garden. Very, very happy with the purchase and love that they will be easy to disassemble and move should we want to. Much better option than traditional wood ones that wouldn't do well in the heat, humidity and termites of the South.

For some unknown reason, the person who designed this decided it should have brads on the corner pieces that you hook the metal panels to - this was an absolutely terrible idea. The slightest movement or pressure on a panel, and it comes unhooked. One of the holes for the brads on the panels is INSIDE the curved lip of the panel, which means it is IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE when you are trying to reconnect the panel that had just set itself free. Push down on the corner cap - a panel (or two) pop loose. Try to install the lining bag - panels pop loose.If they had used screws and nuts for the assembly, I'd have had this finished in under 10 minutes and know that the panels were securely attached and would STAY ATTACHED. Instead it took over an hour, and I suspect if anything bumps into this, a panel will fall off. Unfortunately my purchase is beyond the return window, so I'm stuck with this until it spontaneously collapse.