Thanks George. My thought was to drill a hole at the ends and drop a bolt in. That may be all I need, as all I have to keep in is the mulch, and the azaleas that other plants grow over the edges of most of the beds anyway. :-) At least I know that it's not too simplistic. :-) Thanks. Bambi Coastal Carolina >When we did the beds at my friends house we notched the ends and "log cabined" >them. All were drilled and then anchored at the ends (each corner) with half >inch rebar. So far so good. > >George > > >