Greenes Fence Premium Cedar Raised Garden Bed, 2' x 8' x 16.5" - Made in USA with North American Cedar

Perfect size for my 2 tomato plants with the 16" depth. They are not very thick panels but preferred cedar wood over metal for esthetics. I'm sure metal raised beds will last a lot longer, I will see. Decent price.

After having deer destroy raised bed gardens outside my fence, I have been using multiple pots and planters on my pool deck. My husband hated the "clutter" (I had a lot!) and we had a space along the back side of our fence that receives perfect light. These boxes were the perfect size and I love that I achieved a seamless look by connecting two units together. Very customizable. Happy that they are cedar. I bought one to test it out, unboxed it and then it rained. I was worried that the wood expansion would make it impossible to assemble but it was not an issue for me at all. Very easy to assemble. Realize that this is unsanded wood and will not be perfect. There were some knots and a few holes, and one of the boxes didn't really line up perfectly but in the grand scheme of things I am very pleased (and so is my hubby). The only tools I needed were a mallet (which if you don't have just use something like a hammer wrapped in a towel to help you get the slats in). I used a drill to pre-drill holes for the square topper caps. Not a big deal at all! You could probably glue them but keep in mind that if you add on to your unit, the cap will have to be removed to add on. Greenes Fence website has additional boards and parts should you ever need replacements. All in all, very happy with this purchase!

Easy to assemble and sturdy with good quality wood. However, nearly all of the boards and end posts are quite roughly finished, unlike similar boxes from other companies that I have purchased and some of the boards had knot holes where soil could leak out and unlevel edges, so not all the boards fit together tightly. Also the end caps for the posts do not have predrilled screw holes like other similar products.

This is a great item for a raised bed gardener of any sort. Shipping was super fast and assembly is easy. Good quality.

arrived promptly. i was taken aback at first when i saw you had to put everything together, each slat, rib, cover plate etc. In the end it wasnt too much of a bother to put together though you had to be super careful to slide the slats in evenly or the dovetail ends would catch and the slat would freeze in place. dont force them in, just back it out and try again, if its positioned right the slats slide in ok. you will get splinters from the wood. might want a pair of gloves while putting together. the wood is a bit disappointing, its more like balsa wood, very light, doesnt look treated which is a good thing for veggies but i doubt this will last too long and rot. we will see.that said its gorgeous. looks very nice indeed. you will need to put down weed control mesh under it and we went extra and put some more inside to prevent the dirt from leaking out. I put in 8 (2cu yd bags) of potting soil in it and there is still 8 inches of room at the top to be filled.seems sturdy, time will tell.

My primary disappointment was the quality of the "plane-ing" of the wood on the sides where the longer planks met together. It was not an even plane (or cut) which resulted in some unnecessary gaps. Also, a couple of the planks were slightly warped. I didn't expect things to be perfect (it's a raised garden bed planter after all, and I expected the unsanded sides, etc., and that was fine), but I did expect the actual cut of the wood to be better and for the grooves to be a little snugger, etc. I'm keeping the one I have because it's a pain to send back, but I won't be buying another Greene's wood product.

I like the fact that the raised bed was very easy to assemble. I gave it 4 stars because the decorative tops came without pre-drilled holes. Really? For the price they charge, one would think that they could provide tops that are ready to be installed.

The 2’x8’x16” planter was very easy to assemble and everything fit together very well. It’s bare wood. Stained the outside to match our fence posts. Elected not to stain the inside below the soil line.Filled it with Miracle Gro raised bed soil. Required 18 1.5 cubic foot bags.

I didn't assemble but my husband seemed to have little trouble. Although its a very nice cedar, I plan to give it a darker stain to better match the stain on my fence. It does not have a base but we lined it with heavy plastic which we stapled into the wood.I recommend this product.

This the second cedar raised bed I have ordered from Greenes! They are easy to assemble and my vegetables and herbs are growing well in them. Raised beds are a great option for anyone needing an easier way to grow a small amount of vegetables and herbs.

Put these together a few weeks ago. I went to plant things today and one of the boxes was already broken. The corner piece was cracked and the boards are all warped. I’m not sure I’ll be able to fix it which is such a shame because I hadn’t even planted anything yet.

Easy to put together

I liked the ease of assembly of the garden bed. The shipping was very fast considering the size of the box and the packing was excellent. I am very pleased with this item. In fact I may buy another one as soon as I can find room.

This cedar bed was listed as being 16.5 inches deep but is only 11-12 inches deep. I paid for a deeper box but received a shallower one. The boards looked like they came straight from the mill, they were cracked, had splinters and the shorter boards are two different lengths. Not a quality product!!!!!

Bought the 2’x8’ to place in a 25” planter space. Unfortunately the planter is actually 27” not 24” so this didn’t work for me. Also only the boards are sanded not the connecting columns or decorative caps. Very disappointed.