Galvanized Steel: Superior Choice Over All Garden Bed Material Options
Galvanized Steel Superior to Wood:
Cedar, pine and plywood are all wood materials used in the construction of garden beds. Over the years, we have had many customers communicate their dissatisfaction with rotting wooden garden beds. They have happily switched to our galvanized steel material and are enjoying season after season of strength and dependability. Wood, quite simply, rots. Galvanized steel holds up to the test of soil, water and roots.
Galvanized Steel Superior to Aluzinc®:
Aluzinc® and Galvalume® are different trade names of one material product. Fabricators of this material "strongly discourage" placing soil against panels, especially in garden applications. The result will be "rapid corrosion" of the panel area covered in soil. Galvanized steel, however, is made for wet-soil type applications (like culvert pipes you see in ditches, all made of galvanized steel) and is the top choice material for a garden bed's long life. Galvanized steel holds up to the test of time. Don't just take our word on this, call up a metal supply company in your area and say "I want to put wet soil up against Galvalume® panels, is this ok?" You will no doubt get an earful as Galvalume® will make for a good roof but is not made to hold wet soil which is what garden beds do each & every day. ISSUE ALERT: beware of Aluzinc® garden beds being sold as "Galvanized Steel" units and be sure to question any vendor who suggests that Aluzinc® is superior in garden bed applications. Again, don't take our word on this, contact any reputable metal supply company for the answer. And ask yourself this last question: "why are they calling these Aluzinc® and not Galvalume®? Would I buy a Galvalume® garden bed?"
Galvanized Steel Superior to Plastic and Vinyl:
Plastic garden beds bend and crack under the pressure of soil, water and roots. Vinyl has the same cracking issue as plastic, along with other concerns regarding the composition and bending of various plank offerings. Galvanized steel is engineered to support the full weight of vegetation/soil and holds up to the test of time.
Galvanized Steel Superior to Concrete, Cinder Blocks and Stone:
Research shows that soil stays at an ideal and more even temperature in a galvanized garden when compared to concrete, cinder blocks and stone. Stone materials will soak up the summer sun during the day and stay hot into the evening. Galvanized steel is superior because of the greater albedo (search "albedo" online for lots of good information on this subject). The steel material is reflecting off the heat when concrete and stone absorb it. Additional research has shown more benefits of gardening with galvanized material. These include improved fruit blush color (finish and sweetness), more even fruit maturity, improved fruit set (return flowering), increased fruit size and increased total yield.
Cedar, pine and plywood are all wood materials used in the construction of garden beds. Over the years, we have had many customers communicate their dissatisfaction with rotting wooden garden beds. They have happily switched to our galvanized steel material and are enjoying season after season of strength and dependability. Wood, quite simply, rots. Galvanized steel holds up to the test of soil, water and roots.
Galvanized Steel Superior to Aluzinc®:
Aluzinc® and Galvalume® are different trade names of one material product. Fabricators of this material "strongly discourage" placing soil against panels, especially in garden applications. The result will be "rapid corrosion" of the panel area covered in soil. Galvanized steel, however, is made for wet-soil type applications (like culvert pipes you see in ditches, all made of galvanized steel) and is the top choice material for a garden bed's long life. Galvanized steel holds up to the test of time. Don't just take our word on this, call up a metal supply company in your area and say "I want to put wet soil up against Galvalume® panels, is this ok?" You will no doubt get an earful as Galvalume® will make for a good roof but is not made to hold wet soil which is what garden beds do each & every day. ISSUE ALERT: beware of Aluzinc® garden beds being sold as "Galvanized Steel" units and be sure to question any vendor who suggests that Aluzinc® is superior in garden bed applications. Again, don't take our word on this, contact any reputable metal supply company for the answer. And ask yourself this last question: "why are they calling these Aluzinc® and not Galvalume®? Would I buy a Galvalume® garden bed?"
Galvanized Steel Superior to Plastic and Vinyl:
Plastic garden beds bend and crack under the pressure of soil, water and roots. Vinyl has the same cracking issue as plastic, along with other concerns regarding the composition and bending of various plank offerings. Galvanized steel is engineered to support the full weight of vegetation/soil and holds up to the test of time.
Galvanized Steel Superior to Concrete, Cinder Blocks and Stone:
Research shows that soil stays at an ideal and more even temperature in a galvanized garden when compared to concrete, cinder blocks and stone. Stone materials will soak up the summer sun during the day and stay hot into the evening. Galvanized steel is superior because of the greater albedo (search "albedo" online for lots of good information on this subject). The steel material is reflecting off the heat when concrete and stone absorb it. Additional research has shown more benefits of gardening with galvanized material. These include improved fruit blush color (finish and sweetness), more even fruit maturity, improved fruit set (return flowering), increased fruit size and increased total yield.
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We introduced our metal garden beds to the market in 2012. These were the first galvanized steel garden beds offered in the USA at the time. Backed with an incredible track record of many thousands in the field (those first metal garden beds sold are still going strong today), they are engineered to support the full weight of vegetation and soil.
26 gauge sidewalls and 18 gauge corners - heavy duty nuts and bolts. We have corners @ the support rungs. Without the corners, the support over a long period will not hold out. As an example of durability, we have documented our metal garden beds going through extreme weather conditions without damage, including numerous winter storms, tropical storms and hurricanes. One of our gardeners wrote to us after hurricane Laura, "FYI my two metal garden beds just survived a Hit from Laura. They didn't move and had no damage. I can't say that about the rest of my house." |
Hurricane Laura
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