I really needed this on my apartment patio. I am trying to grow my own herbs, vegetables, and herbs. I really like how simple it was to put together too. It is a sturdy product. I was having problems with my cats getting into my garden. They loved the cabbage and broccoli leaves for some reason. I planted cat grass on the bottom shelf and put cardboard on that shelf with zip ties so it doesn't hurt our cat's paws. The weight it holds is awesome. I have a lemon bush on top with a 5-gallon bucket for a tomato plant and a 5-gallon soft planter with a red bell pepper plant. The next shelf has several 1-gallon plant buckets and one 5-gallon. soft side planter with a blackberry vine and a green bell pepper plant. The next row has a 10 gal. soft side planter and 2 5 gal. soft side planters with broccoli, cabbage, and brussle sprouts. I even have a 5 gal. bucket of water on one shelf for my solar drip irrigation system. I put an aquarium bubbler line to circulate the water so it stays aerated. The shelves are not bending or shifting in any way. I love it.