Very sturdy, and TALL! Holds 3 cubic feet of dirt, if you are wondering....I'm planting my winter bulbs in this planter this week. The only downside is that you have to drill your own 3/4" hole to water from the top of the planter. They do include a stopper for the hole, however. That was my reason for taking one star off. The guy at the local nursery gave me a great tip...these planters need dirt all the way to the bottom of the planter to wick water from the reservoir. Don't fill it with gravel/perlite/etc