The Impatient Gardener: FEATURE FRIDAY: GREAT GATES

I love gates in gardens. The sense of enclosure that they bring is so charming. I love gates that give you just a peek of what lies beyond or ones that frame a view perfectly.

Here are some great garden gates.

Traditional Entry by San Francisco Landscape Architects & Designers Suzman Design Associates

Traditional Landscape by Seattle Architects & Designers Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects

Traditional Landscape by Chappaqua Architects & Designers Fivecat Studio | Architecture

Eclectic Entry by Burlingame Photographers Dennis Mayer, Photographer

Contemporary Landscape by Portland Landscape Architects & Designers 2.ink Studio | Landscape Architecture

Until I started looking for gates, I had no idea there was something called a moongate. But there is, and they are fantastic.

Contemporary Landscape by Lafayette Architects & Designers Greenworks Design

Asian Landscape by Arlington Landscape Architects & Designers Leonard Design Associates

Asian Landscape by Eugene Landscape Architects & Designers Stangeland and Associates

Asian Landscape by Upper Marlboro Landscape Architects & Designers McHale Landscape Design, Inc.

Asian Patio by Boise Landscape Architects & Designers Breckon Land Design

Maybe I'm a traditionalist, but there is something pretty great about a nice simple gate too.

Beach Style Landscape by Hingham Landscape Architects & Designers Sean Papich Landscape Architecture

What's your favorite style of garden gate? Do you have one in your garden?

Labels: feature friday, garden design, gates

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Name: Erin @ The Impatient Gardener

Location: Southeast Wisconsin (zone 5), United States

Welcome to the Impatient Gardener. I'm Erin and the title about says it all. I'm always striving for ways to get Mother Nature to hurry up in my Wisconsin zone 5 garden, yet I know sometimes it's best to sit back and just enjoy the ride. In my real life I'm an editor of a magazine, an avid racing sailor and the owner of two very large Newfoundland dogs who I love to work with. All of which means, like many people, I garden when I can. And just because there's not enough time in the day, that doesn't mean I'm not constantly taking on new gardening projects. Call it HGTV Syndrome: The belief that anything can get accomplished in 30 minutes or less. It can't, of course, but it sure is fun trying.

5 Comments:

Elizabeth said...: We have a little gate by the woodland garden that the previous owners put in, but it is a simple black metal one with an arch over the top. I was just swooning over the ones you featured though!!! Hmmm...how could I convince hubby we need a stone wall with an ornate gate in it??? : ); March 14, 2014 at 4:47 PM
Garden Fancy said...: I like your last photo, but I'm a sucker for white picket fences and daisies. The others were pretty fancy.; March 14, 2014 at 11:03 PM
Unknown said...: My favourite gate always includes an arbor. I love how the addition of an arbor frames the view and allows for plant material to grow around it. I have two in my garden, one covered in "sweet autumn" clematis.; March 15, 2014 at 6:06 AM
Libby said...: I love love garden gates, especially metal ones. I've photographed them in Paris, Charleston and Savannah…and then we found the perfect one for our own house a few years ago:
http://www.libbywilkiedesigns.com/2011/08/fabulous-finds-front-gate-finished.html
Couldn't be happier!!; March 16, 2014 at 4:22 PM
LINDA from Each Little World said...: We will (that is, Mark will) be building a gate this spring. Had a new fence put in last Fall and they added the gate posts but hubby is designing the short wall and gate between the fence and garage. Had him check out this post!; March 17, 2014 at 9:40 AM

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FEATURE FRIDAY: GREAT GATES

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