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Oldcastle Planter Wall Concrete Block (8" L x 6" H x 8" D)

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$2.50

$3.38

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Lowe's has Oldcastle Planter Wall Concrete Block (8" L x 6" H x 8" D) on sale for $2.50. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to community member kivfer for sharing this deal.

Note: Availability for store pickup may vary by location.

Product Features:
  • This functional wall block allows you to easily create a raised garden bed, border or even outdoor furniture.
  • Simply slide in 2 x 6 wooden boards into the side slats to create a wall or border - the boards can be cut to create different configurations
  • Can be stacked up to 2 feet high
  • Easy assembly - rod bars may be used to fix blocks in the ground and deck screws can be used to attach a wood capping
  • Completely garden safe
  • Color, dimension, weight and texture may slightly vary due to natural materials used during manufacturing

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  • About this deal:
    • Price is $0.88 lower (26% savings) than the list price.
  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 164 Lowe's customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Click here to view Lowe's 90-Day Return Policy.

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Lowe's has Oldcastle Planter Wall Concrete Block (8" L x 6" H x 8" D) on sale for $2.50. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to community member kivfer for sharing this deal.

Note: Availability for store pickup may vary by location.

Product Features:
  • This functional wall block allows you to easily create a raised garden bed, border or even outdoor furniture.
  • Simply slide in 2 x 6 wooden boards into the side slats to create a wall or border - the boards can be cut to create different configurations
  • Can be stacked up to 2 feet high
  • Easy assembly - rod bars may be used to fix blocks in the ground and deck screws can be used to attach a wood capping
  • Completely garden safe
  • Color, dimension, weight and texture may slightly vary due to natural materials used during manufacturing

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Price is $0.88 lower (26% savings) than the list price.
  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 164 Lowe's customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Click here to view Lowe's 90-Day Return Policy.

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Model: Oldcastle 7.5 in. x 7.5 in. x 5.5 in. Tan Brown Planter Wall Block

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hulksweider
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If you have a Home Depot in your area they have a scrap wood pile 70% off and you neve know what you might find - I will buy these for some Cedar that I found a while back.
ResidentPony
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It's lumber costs that are keeping me back from this and a lot of other "just add wood" projects. It's like if suddenly all the "just add water" products were compatible only with Evian.
GameOgre
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This is a myth that needs to go away.

Even back when wood was pressure treated with arsenic, it wasn't dangerous unless you were going to be eating the wood.

The concentration is not that great, fruit/vegetable plants do no store arsenic in the edible products, leafy vegetables do no store arsenic in their leaves at levels to be concerning, and root vegetables store it in the skin which is peeled off or not eaten anyway.

None of this matters with modern pressure treated wood that does no use arsenic.

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Apr 13, 2022
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InkoMint
Apr 13, 2022
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I want these! The first review on this is someone's HUGE raised garden over cement it's beautiful! Not ready to build one yet, but I didn't know this existed! Ty!
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thomasaug
Apr 13, 2022
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I just built one and they are definitely convenient and easy to use. Lumber costs are expensive of course
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ResidentPony
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Quote from thomasaug :
I just built one and they are definitely convenient and easy to use. Lumber costs are expensive of course
It's lumber costs that are keeping me back from this and a lot of other "just add wood" projects. It's like if suddenly all the "just add water" products were compatible only with Evian.
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gopher100
Apr 13, 2022
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Just built one last weekend with these, took me longer to cut the wood than assemble it, super easy. $.75 cheaper than Home Depot too.

One question, the hole in the middle is closed off on the bottom. Online instructions say you are supposed to put a stake thru it into the ground to stabilize, am I supposed to just break thru the closed off bottom or what?
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ilovecanada
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No kidding. I agreed with the first point and then it all went downhill from there
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mwebb11111
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Quote from gopher100 :
Just built one last weekend with these, took me longer to cut the wood than assemble it, super easy. $.75 cheaper than Home Depot too.

One question, the hole in the middle is closed off on the bottom. Online instructions say you are supposed to put a stake thru it into the ground to stabilize, am I supposed to just break thru the closed off bottom or what?
It's very thin, you should be able to push through it with a metal object. I've used these several times and a piece of Rebar through that hole and driven into the ground holds them in place pretty well
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burntorangehorn
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Quote from mwebb11111 :
It's very thin, you should be able to push through it with a metal object. I've used these several times and a piece of Rebar through that hole and driven into the ground holds them in place pretty well
That's what I thought, but using rebar, which isn't galvanized, certainly seems like a bold choice for them to recommend.
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mwebb11111
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Quote from burntorangehorn :
That's what I thought, but using rebar, which isn't galvanized, certainly seems like a bold choice for them to recommend.
Is the concern longevity? I haven't looked into how long it takes to rust away rebar, but I think it will outlast the wood
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PaxtoniaJohn
Apr 13, 2022
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Seems like a good idea... OOS here in Harrisburg PA area. (May be a week or two early here in NE. Signed up for their "email me when back in stock". ) Thanks OP.
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burntorangehorn
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Quote from mwebb11111 :
Is the concern longevity? I haven't looked into how long it takes to rust away rebar, but I think it will outlast the wood
Depends on the wood, but pressure-treated pine rated for ground contact should last around 40 years. I just keep seeing garden projects that call for rebar, and it seems risky. But perhaps it's not as big a deal for something as typically short-lived as raised beds, as opposed to my most recent example: a gravel foundation for a shed.
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quitosky
Apr 13, 2022
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Picked up 8 at home depot for the same price when I showed them the Lowe's add. YMMV
Last edited by quitosky April 13, 2022 at 11:10 AM.
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CrazyOne
Apr 13, 2022
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I hope fiberglass stakes can keep them in place.
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dtron3030
Apr 13, 2022
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Repped and bought 32 - Great timing! Didn't know about these and it definitely seems simpler, and nicer, than what I had planned!
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opie15
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Quote from PaxtoniaJohn :
Seems like a good idea... OOS here in Harrisburg PA area. (May be a week or two early here in NE. Signed up for their "email me when back in stock". ) Thanks OP.
These are out of stock near me in MD but I found these similar rounded blocks also on sale and in stock. I prefer the square but it may be another option.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/10-1-IN-...1001859374

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wlpatty
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Quote from mwebb11111 :
Is the concern longevity? I haven't looked into how long it takes to rust away rebar, but I think it will outlast the wood
I've used these for the last 5 years. Last year I had to move one of the beds, so I broke it down and moved it forward aprox 5 ft. It was very quick and easy! one of the wood rails was starting to rot so I bought a replacement. The rebar was a little rusty but it was fine for reuse, getting the rebar out of the ground was the hardest part of moving the bed.

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