How does the leaf stay up? I am concerned about the few reviewers that say it didnt stay up, i would want to keep mine up.
1154620
I have had mine for 4 months now and have had no problems with my leaf. It stays up by making sure the supporting rod stays in between two stoppers.
1154621
We leave the leaf up all the time with a couple of plants and a bread container. It works great for us.
1154622
The leaf comes with two adequate supports and withstands light to medium pressure. In the long run. I would like to add one additional support in the middle of the leaf to more security. I keep the leaf up and so far I am very happy with the purchase.
1154623
We keep ours down unless we r serving. When it's up and someone leans on it I wouldn't trust it. If it's not leaned on then it's fine. It's held by a swivel piece of wood. Beautiful island.
1154624
It comes with 2 braces that support the leaf. I have not put the leaf down since I got the island. It is very sturdy. My 7 year old sits at the island daily to watch me cook and eat breakfast.
1154625
The leaf stays up with two arms that swing out from the main body of the Island. I keep mine up all the time and have no trouble. I have found that many of the complaints are not explainable in the real set-up and use of this Island. I am a big man 290 lbs I eat using the leaf and I lean on it all the time. It is very well supported. Some pictures from the Manufacturer would be very useful, but we do not have them, an I cannot attach them to this answer. Unless you are going to put a large amount of weight on the leaf You should be happy with it. So buy it you'll like it :) Doug
1154626
I have kept my leaf up since I bought it,no problems whatsoever. My husband did get some different screws for it though,because the ones it came with did not do the job. I love this island,very happy with it.
769379
No, it does not stay up. You have to use two hands, although it can be done with one.
1104935
It's a wonderful, good-looking plant holder... that's why I bought a second one earlier this year! Each of the three holders is about a foot across. While it looks pretty sturdy, my advice would be to place a fairly heavy plant on the bottom holder for safety's sake as the bottom support legs do not spread out all that wide. That allows you to place a large plant at the top, which is what I have done on both of mine. A number of friends have commented favorably on our planters and have asked for the name of the manufacturer. Hope this is useful.
368257
I have this one and my yard is not level. I haven't had any issues with it.
419109
It stays up just fine, at least mine does because it is full. If it only has a few dvds then you may have to spread them out to balance the weight so it doesn't fall.
1537180
Yes, it stays up very well. We have used the umbrella on cement and even grass. The legs are long enough that the umbrella stays very stable. (unless it's quite windy). I can't say enough good things about this umbrella. We love it and have used it at many sporting events from swimming & water polo to baseball.
571176
I've had mine for about 4 mos and it is a great plant, however needs a lot of attention. Recommend that you don't put it outside right away as it will die in extreme climate changes. I would put it where it's mildly warm and move it back and forth from outside to inside for a good month and then have it outside for longer periods of time until you know it can handle the heat and humidity. Mine didn't like the hot outdoors so had to bring it inside for longer periods of time. It is too late in the season to have it outside so I will wait until Spring/Summer to try to have it planted outside permanently.
2130518
Mine doesn't go up all the way either but I think it's designed that way. It has not caused any problems for me as the bottom stays on without being hooked on at that point.
2167996
I just sprayed the leaf area. My fear is that over spraying would kill everything in the area. Spraying the upper area seemed to be sufficient.
601232
I have mine hanging in air since Sept 2013. Seems to be holding up fine. We are in a high sun, high wind area and I have had no problems. My suggestion is you also buy some type of lightning strike protection, just in case.
1260618
The leafs up or down do not effect the stability of the table. This is a very sturdy table!
1641319
yes it will stay up on its own. i do not reccomend not staking the tent if you plan on keeping it up for any period of time as it can blow away and be damaged.
1202449
Mine has been up for a few years now and not a single problem of not holding or even moving. I use it regularly and LOVE it.
766151
mine's still going strong- I just put some stones in there and put enough water to cover the roots. It's in a non sunny spot so I occasionally put it in a sunny spot - so far so good. I've never done anything to the roots. I might actually check them at some point in case they're getting too long. Enjoy !
2007868
Answer here...dont buy it. It goes up but it gets stuck and. Won't come down
957287
If you push it down, it seems to stay up fine. Ours is in dirt in the front yard and we've had rain and wind, etc. and it's still there. Just push it down enough, firmly but not too hard, and it should be fine.
824924
I use an inexpensive, round opening, black one. Look for one that has a notch (usually near the handle) to help crimp the edge of leaf bag in place. To keep it from tipping over as I work, I put a couple of rocks in the bottom. However, I think one on wheels would be ideal, and I'm looking into something of that sort for the future.