Very sturdy

Very nice for the money

I think self watering is confusing because there’s no instructions but you can go to the manufacturer website and they will show you to do it very easily there name is at the bottom

This is the perfect tall planter I was searching for and it was offered at a very fair purchase price . The height works well in combination with my other two black planters. Simple shape and design. So glad I found it being offered here - I’ve paid almost 2 times as much for something very similar from another line elsewhere. The other did have a small amount of detailing on its exterior in comparison. I won’t be leaving it outdoors in the winter months, because of the harsh climate in winter to protect it from the harsh winter climate. and as of now ( one month’s use). I have no complaints. I definitely recommend!!

As there were no instructions included on how to utilize the self watering I am posting pictures of how to set up the pot. First you need to drill a 11/16" hole in the corner where the dimple is located to place the included plug. Next you need to drill a 1/4" hole in the side where there is also a dimple to allow water to escape when filling to let you know it's full. Then I cut 10 pieces of 3/16" poly rope or paracord to use as the wick. I suggest poly or synthetic instead of cotton so it's rot resistant. I cut them approx the height of the entire planter 28" as it won't hurt if more is in the lower part. I then figured approximately where the top of the gravel would be in relation to bottom and loosely tied a knot to keep it from dropping into the bottom. Place the rock in the area and work the ropes up a bit until you have the knots just above the height of the gravel. This will leave the long end in the bottom of the pot and in the water. Add potting soil and work it around the ropes as you fill the container with soil. It's easy to move the ropes around to get them to the top. Once you have planted, use a small funnel and a garden hose to fill the planter until water starts coming out the back hole in the side you drilled. Don't drill any holes in the bottom if you are wanting to use the self watering feature! See the pictures for the process.

Such a great time and plant saver! I have two of these, one has dahlias, a spider plant and trailing vinca and the other has achillea and three mini vista petunias. Even though these are sited in completely different situations (one in part sun and one in FULL sun) they both perform beautifully. We used the hack suggested in the comments here and drilled holes into the top of the reservoir with poly ropes going down into the water section in about a dozen places and drilled a hole in the side for the overflow. Even though all of the plants like different amounts of water everybody is happy as they take a drink when they want. The only downside is that these are VERY heavy when planted and full of water. They were totally worth the price and look like they should last for years.

just received the planters. Ordered Gray but received Dark Cedar (aka Brown). returning these & will reorder them in Black. Like the shape and how tall they are. Perfect to frame the front entrance of our home with provided they were the correct color. Especially liked the price.

This will be our second yet a with these planters. If you’re struggling with how to set them up search the pictures in the reviews and look for the review from Tony. We followed his directions and the worked like a dream! The flowers grew so well and I only added water to the planter a couple times over the summer. We have talked several of our friends into the these planters and help them set them up. Tony’s review is a game changer!

Beautiful garden addition. Needed a large barrier pot to keep dog from corner of fence and this works perfectly. Drilled holes, added rock below dirt for stability. Folks saying there are no directions…flip the pot over and see it’s made by Step 2, the same company that makes kids toys. Go to their website under pool %26 patio and you’ll find the self-watering directions.

Just filled my planters up today. It will be interesting to see if the self-watering feature works since my porch gets tons of sunlight and my plants need continual watering. I was pleasantly surprised at how much water the planter holds (~6 gallons) which will also keep it from blowing over during high winds and storms (hopefully).