garden arch. securing in ground

countrywoman

hello all
I bought a garden arch yesterday (Gardman Gothic Arch). Sorry I don't know how to post a picture of it

Do any of you have any advice on how I can secure in the ground to maximise the chances of it not being blown away!
Is cement/concrete an option. The arch is made from tubular steel


thanks

looksee

Just checked it up and it looks very nice. The instructions with it suggest just putting it into soil. I had a similar one that was just in soil and it was fine, but you could set it in concrete if you preferred. You would need to put it in the suggested depth of soil.

seamus

It comes with hole makers that let you drive 15-inch holes into the ground to slot the legs into.

If you're concerned that your ground is too soft and you want to make it really secure, then dig two small trenches - one for each leg, 15 inches deep, 6 inches wide and about 22 inches long. Centre-to-centre the trenches should be 4'7" apart. Measurements taken from here, double-check your manual to make sure it's the same.

Sit the legs into the trenches, make sure each leg is in the middle of its trench. Then half-fill the holes with postcrete (6-7 inches), give it a day to dry and then cover over with soil and compact it.

Hocus Focus

If you put it in the soil, said soil will be pretty firm from about six inches down. you can tread down the topsoil around the legs and everything will be compacted and firm by the time the planting grows in enough volume to present any windage.