Gardman R352 Black Garden Obelisk - 96" High For Elevated Garden Style Review

I did everything right. Holes didn't line up right. I left all screws semi-loose to adjust and one leg is vastly crooked and the thing looks horrible even from afar. Nothing I did, or can do will fix this. It was also a nightmare to put together because of the shoddy manufacturing. Really a shame because this is a great height. Was going to dust it with matte black to get rid of the shine.

The product arrived in good condition and looks just like the picture. It is an apposing height, which is what I was looking for - something dramatic. I would have given 5 stars but it was a bear to put together, not rocket science but I'm not sure a 5th grader could do it either! One note, when sliding on the gaskets to cover the seams of the poles, insert a little dish soap to lubricate. It makes it much easier.

I've had this garden obelisk for about 3 and a half years now. It did start to rust a bit around the connections and lose its dark black finish after a couple of years. So I did repaint it last year with some glossy black spray paint. So it looks new again now. I paid $49.83 when I purchased this. It has been worth every penny! It gives a nice height and some class to my garden! I highly recommend it!

OK, so I almost didn't buy this because of the scary reviews about assembly. Here's a way to find out if you can assemble this. Question 1: Have you ever screwed in a screw? If you answered yes, then you can put this together. Just take your time and be sure you have the metal rods facing the right way. Now, here's another tip. Put it together and stand it up on a piece of cardboard. Draw a circle around each leg bottom on the cardboard. Now use that cardboard as a template for making the holes

Nice! Very well made,sturdy and thoughtfully designed. I expect it to last many harsh New England winters. The manufacturers suggest pounding a stake (provided with the obelisk) into the ground to establish the holes - obviously these people never heard of roots and rocks. I dug an 18" hole and used their stake for depth measurement. Very amusing product direction. My clematis will look lovely when it grows up.

I needed something larger and read all reviews before buying this item. It came from Revain shipped in a bathtub size box with my new apple keyboard banging around. No packing. That is Revain I am not happy with. Order separately.About the frame. It is pretty. It will serve my purpose. Instructions are ok, you can assemble without really reading them and I suggest reading other reviews for ideas rather than the ones included. I first put on the 'wrong' leg (only 1) before I saw it didn't make…

Important that stakes are level in the installation. Helps to use a level and two people to hold the lower unit tiers in place while adjusting, then add the top tiers. Very sturdy for the 8-12' morning glory vine exposed to elements held up fine all summer. I ordered the 84" size but had the information been in the product description that the stakes need to be at least 12" deep in the ground I would have ordered the 96 resulting in the vine being more overgrown at the top.

I didn’t like the plastic cone on the top the first time I saw it. I ended up putting a blue colored bird made out of plaster paris, attached to the plastic base of the cone with super glue. I like it very much now and it is being used to train a Carolina Jasmine to vine around. It makes a nice appearance in my garden.

This thing is HUGE! It was much larger than I expected. I knew the height would be about 6 feet, but its much taller than that and its very wide and the girth of the poles are more than a inch in diameter giving it an overall look of just large large large. It actually looks somewhat silly in my small garden, being so large, but it would look fantastic in a larger garden where most structures bought online look dwarfed. I feel like my 4 year old could use it as a jungle gym (but for obvious…

flimsy, the part you're supposed to hammer 18" should be spiked to allow for ease of hammering into being put into ground. directions are lousy.

Purchased this for my front yard in Rigby ID. It is very windy here in the spring. My husband anchored it with a stake in the ground. It has been great. No issues. Nice and sturdy. Works great for my Clematis.

This tall sturdy garden obelisk provides a strong support for the Passion Flower Vine in my garden. It is also nicely designed for multiple uses and is an attractive shape. It was easy to assemble and has legs that can be buried deeply so the obelisk is well anchored in the soil.

Looks good in the garden and will hold together well. Pieces did not lock together so with gravity it completely fell apart while putting it in the ground. With some finagling we managed to get it back together and in the holes. The finial piece is plastic and the screw provided did not fit into it at all. had to re-drill to get it screwed in properly. Once together there is enough outward force on all the pieces to hold it together firmly. You really have to push everything into place to fit…

I wanted to plant some climbing vines in my garden and needed a tall support. This obelisk is awesome. I rated it 4 because getting it into the ground was a bit tricky.but we managed.

Love it - but yes, assembly was a bear. That's my feedback! Read the reviews on how to assemble! I did and they really helped.

Happy with this purchase, however I needed to pound in rebar to fit inside the legs to make it sturdy. The instructions weren't the best. Makes a beautiful focal point for my perennial garden. I am growing star Jasmine inside the framework.

It’s a sturdy piece and 15” in diameter making it wider and longer than most Obelisk out there at this price point. Looks elegant when assembled but assembly and installation are not easy. Tip: 1. Don’t tighten all screws until the end 2. Use twist ties in areas where the screw appears to pop off and then tighten screws. I left the twist ties in place as it keeps the parts together along with the screws especially when winter comes along. 3. Diring installation use 24” rebar in ground and slide

The product is good but beware: make sure you want it before ordering it. If you want to return it, you must pay the shipping cost and a 20% restocking fee. Also, if it is damaged during the shipping, you pay a 50% restocking fee. Not worth it to send it back so I'll keep the one I ordered and find a place for it in my garden. Won't order from this company again!

I bought two of these. Both were delivered late. One came before the other and it is so shoddy and weak that I cannot use it even for tomatoes. I tried to cancel the other but too late so I am returning. Unfortunately, I ripped the box opening the first one and cannot return. A terrible cheaply made product.

The finished obelisk is nice but I have reduced stars on my review for the following reasons:1. One of the screw holes on one of the rings was stripped2. The hollow metal pole provided for creating guide holes is nearly useless. In our heavy clay soil it took a great deal of time and effort to create the 4 18-inch-deep holes. I even had to borrow a maul from a friend because a hammer was inadequate. In the process of pounding the 4th hole the hollow metal pole broke off in the ground and we had