This seems pricey at first glance, but it's very well made with quality products. I'm sure people can make similar things at home, but I'm not handy in that area. As a result, I just prefer to buy a good product, and I don't mind spending more or something that is well made and will last. This floating basket is just that. Now my water poppies are protected from my destructive koi who love to munch on anything growing including my water lilly that can barely keep a pad on the water surface because of them, but that's another story.I have another type of floating planter that is round and has a solid planter structure with just a few drain holes in the bottom that you can see in the background of my picture. It seems to me that it's not as good of a solution because the water doesn't flow through it as well. I actually drilled 9 one inch holes in the side around it trying to allow more water movement through it. My water lettuce are not doing well in it. Whereas the open basket design of this one I am reviewing will not have that problem. It's very well made and well thought out even down to the little details that make it easy to tie fishing line to it to anchor it to the side of the pond so it doesn't free float into other plants.I'm not normally one to buy something with no reviews because I want to be sure I'm spending money on quality things, so if you are like me, consider this a great solution to protect your pond plants.

So far this is great. Our pond is clear and the animals love it