Best Choice Products 72x24x30in Raised Garden Bed, Elevated Wood Planter Box Stand for Backyard, Patio, Balcony w/Divider Panel, 6 Legs, 300lb Capacity - Acorn Brown

Took longer to coat all the pieces than putting it together - putting it together took about half an hour. Suggest a rubber mallet, as the dovetail joints were snug - which is a GOOD thing. So, since I also own the "rustic" Gronomics elevated beds, thought I would comment on the similarities/differences. Both IMO are excellent products, and nicely allow you to simply put large potted plants out to serve as a screen without violating HOA rules - and, one day, I can take my trees and shrubs with me. It's also a great place to put house plants out for the season. To my surprise, the lining for this product is actually seamed and fitted, not just a swath of landscaping cloth like the Gronomics product - a nice surprise, even if it was a tad smelly. Overall, I'd say the same-sized Gronimics elevated bed is more "robust" tho I don't mean this is a flimsy product. The posts of the rustic Gronomics bed are thicker, heavier, and the top caps larger and screw in as opposed to pushing in with dowels. But the rustic Gronimics boards are "rough finished" while all of the Best Products boards were smooth, and nicely beveled. Actually, the Best Products elevated bed has tighter joins than the Gronomics beds I purchased. Both products I purchased need a coating of oil or some sort of weatherproofing, unless you want the wood to age fast. The cedar of the Best Choice product seemed softer than the Gronomics, and with both I had very minor splintering on a few board ends. At the moment I have 5 potted miniature citrus and two large potted hibiscus sitting in this elevated bed, and hope to make some wire arches and drape w. plastic so I can keep the citrus out longer as the weather cools, as the plants dislike coming indoors for the winter. As for this specific product, I'd buy again - it's very attractive - the color of the picture shown is pretty much what I received, and oiling the wood just made it look richer in color. In looking around, IMO the current price is very good and I'd buy another if I had room. Overall, I'd say the Gronomics product may be slightly more robust (and I do like the thicker posts and large wood caps of the Gronomics product) but can't say you'd go wrong purchasing this product either. Very happy with this purchase. Perhaps this product was imitating Gronomics or some other product, but if it's some sort of "knock-off" IMO it's a good one - sturdy, attractive, functional. And at the moment, an excellent price, as I'd seen Gronomics and other elevated beds sold as high as $300 online - worth shopping around!

I bought two of these which arrived one day early. Other reviewers had some issues with this item but I had none. The planters are of really nice quality and went together quickly and easily. The first one took me about a half hour, the second about twenty minutes. I am a 72 year old female and had no help so don’t worry about having to wrestle it together. I did paint wood glue into the dove tailed slots into which the sides, back and front fit. With the extra lubrication and a small mallet the assembly was quit easy. I was going to stain these, but the wood is so pretty I am just going to hit the piece with a sander and use a clear sealer. One reviewer here put small wheels on hers, so I am going to do that, too. I will screw the bottoms of the legs to a 4X2 ft piece of exterior plywood and attach heavier wheels than she did as I will need to move these planters over dirt and I think smaller wheels will sink into the dirt. Also, since the 4X2 plywood will serve as a shelf and I want it not to get too wet, I am going to install a spacer under the front of the floor pieces of the planter to lift it enough that it will drain excess water out the back of the piece through some holes I intend to drill. The liner included is nice, but I’m going to use black plastic in order to control the drainage and make the planters last longer. Don’t hesitate to purchase these, in my experience there was no split wood, the wooden pieces were all straight and true and the screws are strong and good quality. Update: I liked these so much I bought two more.

Four months later, the first raised bed is showing signs of splitting along the top rail of one end and its adjoining end cap. We don't know if ground settling is causing this, or if the wood was too immature when it was harvested. The liners are disintegrating, literally breaking apart in the sunshine. Plan on an alternate means of keeping the soil in the beds would be prudent. Next year, we're thinking of plain old "get at WalMart" garden cloth, or seeing about getting the kind of cloth GrowBags are made from. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is the second post regarding this product' the first one is listed below. We bought an additional two units, and the mortises (the parts where there is a slit cut so that the panels can be inserted) were "blown out" instead of ending at the point where they were supposed to. With an extra-heavy application of wood glue and additional long wood screws, we were able to put this together. Be prepared to need to adjust how the assembly goes, and to anticipate needing additional screws and heavy duty wood glue, and have them on hand and ready to go. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's a rainy day out, so hubby decided to assemble this in the sunroom. He laid everything out according to the directions and made certain all the pieces parts were there. The directions were clearly written and easy to follow. It took about half an hour for him to assemble the basic pieces, and he only needed about 15 minutes of my assistance to slide the bottom panels in and fasten the last end assembly. There were more fasteners than were needed to complete the project, a pleasant surprise. The liner looks adequate for the planter depth; we will need to get some staples to fasten it to the sides and ends. It could have been a bit deeper, but liner material is inexpensive enough should we decide to purchase more. As suggested in several videos we watched, he used some TiteBond Wood Glue on the legs, end caps, and mortise & tenon joinery, leaving the bottom panels with the drainage holes to float freely. Tomorrow we are going to use some Thompson's Water Seal to make sure that this investment lasts several years. At only 28 pounds, this is light enough for me to move into the position we want. Once placed on the brick pavers we bought, and after filling the bed with dirt, this bad girl isn't going anywhere. It is solid, sturdy, and doesn't move when "jiggled". OK, here's the bad part: we have to wait until payday to get several more of these raised beds. It is a well-made product, and a good bargain. Yes, we did add about $30 to the project (glue, brick pavers, and water seal, which will be more than adequate for the next few beds we buy), but that's nothing compared to the length of time we expect to get out of this garden bed.

This raised garden bed was straightforward to assemble and feels sturdy once put together. The elevated design is comfortable to work with, provides plenty of growing space, and looks great on the patio. Very happy with the quality.

I have purchased three planters and am using the first one. It’s not difficult to put together. My husband and I worked on the first planter over a couple of days using instructions that were sufficient. The other two just arrived for a project at a later date. The planter box is very sturdy and a good height for working in. It’s roomy for multiple plants. If you’re looking for quality this planter is nice. We did line the bottom with plastic and put multiple holes in it for drainage.

This is a fantastic planter box. The wood and build are a very high quality and the assembly process is a breeze. I really appreciate that this is screwed together vs nailed just in case I ever need to take it a part and store or move it. It's a great size and I was very happy to see it comes with a liner. I caught it on sale and the price was very competitive as well.

Love it. Plants are thriving and the planter doesn’t take too much space in the garden. Perfect height for me and depth. Will definitely will buy again and recommend

After weighing several reviews, I was not sure exactly what to expect. Having assembled one of the four I purchased, I’d say my expectations were exceeded. I tend to think the mfr. has improved the design to some extent. Fully assembled, the unit seems very sturdy to me. The pre-drilled and grooved panels were accurately engineered and I found no defective pcs. I don’t foresee any need to add additional support hardware. Amongst the advice in other reviews, I would agree that pilot holes are essential and the liner does need to be tacked or stapled, though it is formed into a box shape—not just a simple piece of landscape cloth. It’s not necessary but for the additional ones I plan to have a corded drill for pilot holes and use my cordless for the 3 dozen screws that are used (use a power driver GENTLY though.) That will cut down the 50 mins or so I spent assembling the first one. Also, I won’t have to UNdo the mistakes I made by not following the instruction booklet. The hardware comes segregated and labeled which was very helpful. The stickers fell off some of the wood panels but it’s easy enough to ID them from the illustrations. The corners make use of a barrel-bolt and long machine screw (an IKEA-like thing,) in addition to 6 wood screws in each corner. The “flooring” is solid wood, not thick but more substantial than Masonite or luan plywood, and there are supports underneath should it begin to sag. I had planned to use deck stain or waterproofing but the only vulnerable pieces to me are the caps on the top of the legs which I’ll paint or preserve just for fun—they’re hardly a necessity. I can’t comment on long-term durability but I’ll be satisfied to get 3 or 4 seasons use and perhaps need to do some repairing after that, in which case it’ll be worth the cost.

Es comoda de usar, tiene buen tamaño, la calidad de la madera es buena, solo le puse un protector para la humedad y el sol para asegurarme de su durabilidad.

First one took like 40 minutes to assemble, the other 2 after were 20 minutes.

He disfrutado mucho mi caja de hortaliza urbana.