Land Guard 8×4×2 ft Galvanized Raised Garden Bed Kit, Galvanized Planter Raised Garden Boxes Outdoor, Large Metal Raised Garden Beds for Vegetables.

The media could not be loaded. I’ve seen the videos of these lasting two years, this is about my initial opinion after building one of the five I purchased. First: Yes it has all the nuts. The instructions just aren’t clear. Use those double ended hex barrels instead of using the included nuts where the cross bar is attached [user preference for support rod location holes]. Then another barrel in the middle between the two bars. Adjust width as needed. I recommend alternating support beams on those middle side holes for better stability top to bottom. It’s easier to start on one side and screw each piece into the next in sequence (for example: barrel into first bolt that was inserted through the panel holes, then screw a bar into first barrel, attach second barrel to end of first bar, add second bar, another barrel, then last bolt through other side). It took me a few configurations to figure it out. CORNERS ARE SHARP. It’s squared metal. The metal may seem flimsy, but once all parts are assembled it makes a sturdy planter. I realized many low star ratings were because of user’s incorrect configuration. These things are more massive than I anticipated. Even though I laid out the pattern on the ground before they arrived, once assembled I realized I made the right choice for depth and garden bed area.

I bought 3 of the 8'x4'x2' raised beds for my gardens this year. The edges of the panels were slightly bent from shipping damage, but I put most of those in the corner sections where they would not slow. They were also easily straightened with a air of pliers. It would help if the corners of the boxes were reinforced.They were easy for me to build by myself, and they look great. I used an electric screw drive to make sure that I got the bolts and nuts tight. I did not want to have the wires across the middle of the bed so I only installed the bottom one. To support the sides, I drove 6 small T posts in the ground around the outside of the bed. It has only been a few months, but they are holding up well, and still look great.I really like how deep they are; it makes it super easy to weed the garden. However, think twice before planting tall plants like tomatoes. I'm short so I can't reach the tops of my 6' tomato plants.

Ordered two of the green 8 x 4 x2 foot beds. They arrived faster than projected, but because the pieces for the full bed were all in one relatively thin box, I could tell it was heavy for the delivery driver the way they were dropped on the front step. Both beds had bent corners on the panels which needed to be straightened or bent the other direction. We did wonder if the packages would include the center bracing rods because on the Land Guard website it looked like they needed to be ordered separately, but they were included in the box. With the way the pieces were packaged, it allowed for the corner panels and rods to rub against the side panels and scratched paint off.The instructions for assembly are quite bad consisting of three poor quality diagrams. It works much better having two people when putting the beds together and to make sure you are on a flat surface. A recommendation is to start with the bottom screw when putting the panels together and then do a top screw, because the panels need to be pushed down to match up the holes for the corner panels and the side brackets. The center bracing rods need a threaded connector in the center and a on each end. Which we found works best to get in place before tightening the screws to allow for some movement. The bed did feel sturdier after getting everything tightened up. The top and bottom of the panels are rolled so they aren’t sharp, but the ends are, gloves can help when handling the panels, but make it difficult for getting the nuts onto the screws. Once filled I expect to get many years out of these beds.

Waited some time before writing my review so I could give this product the attention it deserves. I bought 3 8x4x2 a year ago and I’m absolutely loving them. They’ve held up through Texas weather (rain, snow, ice, wind, heat) with absolutely zero issues. The photo I’m attaching is from tonight (1year later). I also bought even more beds today so I can expand my garden. Yes, these had challenges to the assembly process and they can dent and bend if not handled with care but who really cares about little cosmetic defects if they are completely 100% functional. I accidentally dented a few spots myself but they still look amazing. They aren’t heavy to move about so you can try multiple locations to see what layouts work best and they offer several different sizes so you can fit it in any size yard. I get several compliments from friends and neighbors on a regular basis. Best of all you absolutely can not beat the price!! These are so much more affordable than the ones at commercial stores.

We purchased this kit as a raised bed garden addition. We got two of them at the same time. Putting them together is a bit of fiddling as there is a lot of hardware to deal with. The part quality is OK for purpose. The design engineering however is not real good. The center rods are a bit short to allow the sides to remain straight. This would be easy to correct at the parts development point but not easy to fix at the building point. As shipped it works as a garden dirt raised bed but could be much better if properly engineered from the outset. The shipping corner damage is on the shipper and not the product. Crunch a corner and you crunch the metal siding corners. Easy enough to straighten out but still a bit of a hassle.

Nicely sized 64 cu/ft soil bed. Took the 2 of us about an hour to set up. Minimal tools required, basically just a drill with a screw bit and a pair of pliers.I went with galvanized steel instead of tan or brown in the hopes it would reflect back some of the brutal sun. Sadly this isn't the case. I just drape the 40% shade cloth over the S side and it keeps it from overheating the soil. The tomato and pepper plants are doing fine. This winter it will be a greens and herb garden.Plants are doing fine but I will add this caveat. The next one I buy I'll sink it a couple of inches into the dirt to help with leakage from the bottom. All in all I like this. 5*