Hardly a garden feature comes to mind more charming than the garden gate. A personal favorite is the too-low-to-be-useful white picket fence with a gate that opens to a blowsy summer garden. But maybe even better is the oversized, heavy wooden gate that prevents passersby from peeking before it's opened, with a heavy push, to reveal the gardens within.
In all styles—cottage gates, painted gates, minimalist gates—we love garden gates. Find your favorite in our Garden Gates Gallery.
Above: Made from recycled metal keeps the local predators away from an Edible Garden in Barcelona.
Above: This painted metal gate in England leads to a castle garden imbued with Brit Style.
Above: Befitting island living, this Mediterranean gate isn't really meant to keep visitors out.
Above: The all-American white picket fence in true Summer Cottage style.
Above: This black-painted gate would make for an easy DIY.
Above: An expressly modern gate leads to an all-Modern Garden.
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