Vego garden Modular Wall Trellis System Five Section 8' Long for 2.0' x 8.0' (9 in 1) Garden Beds

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've now assembled two of these. The first one was much more challenging since the paper directions do not cover how to attach it to a 26 inch high bed which has very different screw and nut organization than other beds of different heights (32, 17, and 11 inch beds were pictured and described in the directions, not the new 26 inch beds). There was initially a concern of avoiding the cross bars that are in place to support the bed, but not having the trellis too high. That was not an issue, but we wasted a bunch of time in thinking and troubleshooting which should not have been necessary for having purchased an item worth a few hundred dollars. The system is well made and lovely. It looks strong enough to hold some weighty vegetation. It's attractive and functional. It's much nicer than the DIY trellises I made for some of my other beds out of hog wire fencing and t-posts. I guess as a helpful hint to all you future assemblers, put the screws to attach the unit (build it, really, more than simply attach it, as of course you've got to put everything together yourself) on the first and third holes counting from the top of your bed; otherwise you will not have the thing high enough to use all of the bars included in the design as intended and need to re-assemble as you grumble in frustration about not having adequately detailed directions. It is meant to be at the very top of the bed, nowhere else, so don't worry about how structurally sound it will be--that is how it has been designed. It only works put together ONE way without any variations. You will need to buy this trellis and build it before filling your bed because you've got to have access to trade out the existing screws and nuts holding your bed wall pieces together for the hardware that attach the unit to the walls, so this does not seem like a product you can decide to add on later to an existing bed unless you're willing to dig down in 6 different places to expose three of those sets of screw holes (which in a 26 inch bed is pretty deep). Make sure you have a mallet around to "force" or gently encourage the plastic pieces that attach the bars to the bed to the correct spot on the bar (first one at the screw hole and second one about half way between the next set of screw holes). That was a very tight fit in most cases, and the plastic does not seem properly strong for such a high end unit (but of course, I'm no engineer). The trellis bars themselves are all very nice powder coated metal. There are what feel like hundreds of tiny plastic washers that must go in each hole in the metal bars (likely an exaggeration). That step might have your fingers feeling a bit sore after trying to insert dozens of them correctly--there are "inside" washers and "outside" washers, so pay close attention to which ones go where. Since you are attaching the bars from various directions, it is not the same direction for inside and outside washers on all of the places to attach bars, but rather depends individually on where the screws are going. Also, it's actually easier to attach the plastic units to the bars first than put them on the side of the Vegobed and then try to get the bars correctly positioned in line with the screw holes. I guess what I am saying is it will be worth your time to watch a video of this thing getting put together before you try it yourself, but however long it takes (maybe 60-90-120minutes, depending on your fortitude), it will be worth it in the end. The directions could be MUCH better and more detailed for guidance in assembly/construction, but the product itself is a gorgeous addition to the bed. It really does look elegant. When putting together the second one, we had no issues as we had already made all the mistakes the directions don't really help you with and already knew what we were doing. It also helped that we put together two of the arched trellises in between building the first and second wall trellis and learned some things about Vegobed accessories and their assembly from that experience. If you're on the fence about getting one of these because of the expense, I would say go for it because it is attractive even when nothing is growing on it, making an architectural statement in the garden that is really pleasing from all angles. The way it wraps around the side edges slightly is really appealing. And when it's working as a support for vegetation, it's going to be phenomenal to be able to rely on that height for a stunning and functional display for the plants and their flowers.