We were looking for something to keep deer out of our side garden. We have plants that deer will occasionally eat. Some (like bromeliads) retain water, and the deer pull them out of the garden. Other plants, like Curcuma Ginger, have beautiful pink and purple flowers, but we don't get to enjoy them for more than a day or two before the deer eat them. This mesh seems to be keeping them out so far; it's been in place for about two weeks. It's easy to use and inexpensive in comparison to the other ideas we had. The mesh seems to be sturdy enough on the plastic-coated metal rods we bought to hold in place. Very satisfied with the product.