Just got it up , it is OK, it may last a season or two. The gate latch is not even the correct size, so I am buying a different one for it. Had to use cement and rhubarb to help keep it in the ground.

This is a Beautiful garden entrance arbor. I am in the process of putting it together so the picture doesn’t show the finished gate. It arrived with some broken pieces so I knocked off a star for broken pieces. It’s soft wood and I’m not sure how long it will last in the Texas elements but it’s very pretty and the color matches my fence. It’s a little wobbly so I’m going to dig it into the ground for it to be more sturdy. I’m using it to create a divide from my ugly side yard and I’ll be planting grapes over the arbor and I think it will look very pretty. I would recommend if you need a garden divider with a beautiful entrance.

I was really hoping to have this assembled but with a few feet of snow still on the ground, my spring garden plans are on hold. Alas, I wanted to open it to see what it looked like and what kind of build I was looking at. The slats are lightweight, dark brown and there are many of them. Overall, they seem a little thin but I think once they’re all nailed into place, they’ll be fine for years to come. The color is a bit darker than I was expecting but it’s not orange, so I don’t mind the brown. I’m excited to build this once the ground thaws. It’ll make a great garden enclosure.

This is an attractive arbor. was delivered quickly and packaged well. the assembly instructions could have been a bit clearer, but with trial and error I finished. Not all parts were labeled. Anchoring is absolutely essential.

So I really like it for what I want, which is the archway piece of it. It certainly is real wood however, why I did not give it. Five stars is that the wood had some splinters in it that I get does kind of happen but they were splintered in ways that I feel the fencing would not last long-term, but that is an opinion or guess Other than that I really do like it and the archway will be going outside as soon as it stops snowing -)