Customer Reviews for EarthMark Alto Series 40 in. x 40 in. x 17 in. Square Galvanized Metal Raised Garden Bed

I'm a 67 year old woman less than 5 feet tall and I had no difficulty assembling this product. I ordered two of them and I found the bolts adequately long to go through multiple layers of metal and washers. I'm by no means Tim the Tool Man Taylor but I'm trying to become more handy. I used a 9/16 crescent wrench and ratchet to do the final tightening before setting into place. I used landscape fabric (as recommended in the instructions) on the interior and I used a clear silicone sealer on the outside seams of the side panels, just as extra protection. I already have corn, green beans, beets and carrots sprouting and a tomato plant at one end. I haven't had any leakage and the metal that I was afraid would look hella industrial actually ended up with a fun prepper vibe my husband really likes. I think this product is user friendly and a good value for the money.

Easy to assemble. Great quality.

Easy to assemble. Looks good. Sturdy.

I bought 4 of these in November 2016 and installed them in spring of 2017. I used them as intended, but they are all rusting, disintegrating and full of holes. I thought having galvanized metal raised beds meant they'd last longer than wood and would be worth the extra cost. I was wrong. I should have built my own out of redwood. These are garbage.

I put 6 of these in my yard. 2 were from elswhere as HD went out of stock. I used 16’ x 52” cattle panels as trellises between them and they are gorgeous and easy to assemble and install however i knicked one with a garden post and it dented it pretty good. Not surprised by that one. But later when mowing hardly touch one with front tire of push mower and it dented. Wish metal was a little heavier guage is all. Just be aware and be mindfully careful of this.

These are super to assemble, look and feel incredible. All you need comes in the box.

Easy to assemble. Product was exactly what I needed and met its descriptions.

Nice planter- modern and clean looking, easy to assemble, and seems sturdy. A little on the pricey side if you want to do a large amount of them, but I've received a lot of complaints on mine!

Great product! It assembled without too much trouble and looks great in my garden. It turns out the 76" unit is really the 40" unit plus an extension pack, which wasn't what I expected and added a step to the assembly process. This was a little bit tricky because the support bars for the center of the unit are very narrow, which limits the available space for tightening the nuts and bolts. The first one I assembled took about 30 minutes (both because I was unfamiliar with the instructions and because I accidentally put two of the corner pieces on upside down and had to redo it), but I was faster at the ones I assembled after that. Only a few weeks after assembly, I have the best-looking vegetables I've had in a long time. The 22" depth makes a big difference in the root structure for tomatoes, squash, and eggplants, and they've started growing more quickly and vigorously than I've seen in my previous raised-bed gardens. I'm optimistic about having a great crop of herbs and vegetables this summer!

I bought two of these planters, one with an extension, along with a shorter, wider version "Bajo". The planters are in my front yard and nearly every day someone asks "Where did you get those? They look great!" The landscaper put them together and it didn't take very long although it helps to have another pair of hands helping.

Unfortunately, I ordered the wrong size. I did return this item and ordered the right size - 76"w x 22"d x17" h, with a 36" w extension. I love this raised bed planter - it's easy to assemble and looks great in the front yard where neighbors ask me daily "Where did you get that galvanized planter?"

Easy to assemble and we are happy with the product. Now in use and worked out well for planting vegetable. Only problem was one of the beds was damaged in shipment. We were able to straighten the bent piece.

I was looking for a planter to add to my vegetable garden and purchased this item a few weeks ago. I selected the 40"x 22" unit to fit into a space between two existing raised beds. It arrived in a compact flat package that was easy for me to handle and carry. The planter comes complete with all parts and hardware, you only need a couple of wrenches to tighten the bolts. I used the cardboard box as by assembly platform so I didn't loose any pieces and found it easy to put together. Two sides, two ends, four corners, and 24 nut/bolt assemblies and simple instructions are all included. Once it was assembled I was able to easily carry the planter to the garden and position it. The planter is a frame, open at the top and bottom. It is sitting on an area covered in pea gravel so I used the cardboard packing to fill the bottom as a base for the fill material. The instructions suggested using landscape cloth but I didn't want to purchase a whole roll when I only needed a few square feet. The item description didn't offer information about how much material was needed to fill the bed so I eyeballed it and purchased 3 bags of coarse gravel, one bag of hardwood mulch, and 4 bags of topsoil. This filled the frame up to within 6" of the top. (The instruction sheet says the volume is about 8 cubic feet but only the mulch bag lists cubic feet and my math skills aren't up to figuring that all out.) I plan on putting in a trellis and planting a cucumber vine so the whole will be a focal center piece. The galvanized frame is shiny and attractive, it should weather with age which will be attractive too. It fits in well with my rustic urban garden. I suggest that fill information be included in the on-line product desription as well as printed on the box so you can purchase the needed gravel and soil prior to unpacking and assembly. That way you can build and fill in one go.

We purchased these, leveled and graded our land, installed, filled and planted our EartMark Alto beds, and had our first bent wall before we even had our first harvest. We stuck it out for 2 seasons in which each box was subsequently more bent and mangled and last summer, the support pieces that span the boxes finally rusted through and my boxes literally crumpled in on themselves and they are no longer any good, so we are now replacing them with the better brand.

Easy to assemble, lightweight but sturdy.

It set up and looks exactly as described

I ordered 4 of these in 4x8! I’m so glad I did!!! Super easy to put together, look great in the garden, just the right size for my space! I plan on ordering 6-8 more!!! Highly recommend!!!

Product itself was as expected. Easy to assemble. Only complaint is that the instructions indicate needing only 15 cubic feet of soil. I should have done the math instead of trusting them. It actually holds 33 cubic feet.

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Easy assembly and durable parts

Went together fairly easily as a one man job. Only complaint was needed to seal the seams a little but, is working well... placed on a pressure treated lumber platform I built and my wife is real happy with the end result

Having purchased a variety of the Galvanized Metal Garden Beds (different sizes), I can only say that they are an excellent means of growing herbs and vegetables. Great quality, beautiful in design and looks - I highly recommend the line.

No it was not what I needed. I tried to return it online several times. Why was I not able in timely manner. Greg