The instructions were easy to follow if you don't try to rush it. You must have something solid to ancor it to if you want it to be sturdy. We spent almost as much on our deck as we did the green house. We purposely put ours agianst the house to keep wind down and ensure we had close water access with two 3 hour periods over the day getting direct sun light. Everything we have started as seeds has done well and spotted so far.