I live in Florida and my yard gets soaked during the rainy season. I purchased the round metal garden bed to plant an avocado tree. The 15" raised bed should protect it's roots from sitting in water. I am so pleased with the quality. I put it together in minutes and the only thing I had trouble with was cutting through the rubber ring to finish off the top. I wasn't expecting such a heavy duty rubber ring. It should last for years even in the Florida heat.