Land Guard Galvanized Raised Garden Bed with Legs, 48×24×32in Large Metal Elevated Raised Planter Box with Drainage Holes for Backyard, Patio, Balcony, 400lb Capacity

I was happy to find this planter, which is nice and big and accommodates lots of plants. The planter is very attractive and we opted to get the brown colored one which matches our condo.Easy to assemble as everything lines up very nicely. It took about 3 hours to assemble.Unfortunately, assembly instructions weren't included, so I emailed the company asking for instructions. They immediately responded with the instructions.

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 have high hopes for these, with my modifications. They were easy enough to assemble, even with the minimal instructions. I had my doubts about the sturdiness of the legs, so I reinforced them with 2x2 wood. I also added 2 1" drain holes and used a flange normally for swamp coolers to reinforce the hole and prevent sharp edges at the cut. Also, the flange has threads underneath to attach a garden hose to redirect the drainage. I then added screen over the drain holes as well as a long the ends inside to prevent loss of soil through the corrugated ripples. Hopefully these will hold up to vegetable plants and not just herbs and flowers. Worth a try to save bending over!

Color is great, size is good and sturdy. Bit of a pain to put together but good item

Just the right size for starting new plants. Easy to put together and durable.

The assembly instructions were almost non-existent (basically a parts list on an 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper), but if you have previous assembly experience you can figure it out. I purchased three 96” x 24” x 12” and it took about two hours to assemble the first unit and about one hour each for the other two units. It is best to have two people to assemble.Once I assembled them, they looked picture perfect. Based on the on-line information each unit is rated to hold 800 pounds. I purchased topsoil in bulk from a local vendor for $200, Garden, fertilizer, tomato cages for approximately $200 and the three units for approximately $600 for a total raised garden project cost of approximately $1,000.On Saturday, I planted my “garden” and it was absolutely beautiful (I could already taste my fresh garden vegetables). Saturday night, it rained, and on Sunday morning my beautiful garden lay in ruins. Please see my photos for the full effect.

Purchased the unpainted version as we live in the desert/max sun......surprised regarding quality and fitful the price. Seems very sturdy and easy to assemble......surprised it's from China.as well. We will see how it holds up in the desert.

The holes to put the screws through did not match up in several places making it difficult to put together. Also some of the galvanized steel was bent on several pieces.