Landscaping Ideas: the Garden Gate

The garden gate is a traditional part of landscaping design ( http://www.landscaping-ideas-for-gardening.com/ )and one we can use in very clear ways to add to our garden.

First, they need not be expensive but can reflect the tastes and budget of the gardener.

We use them to "frame the view" of the garden - much like you use a picture frame to set off and focus attention on the painting. Consider what is behind the gate - and what people will see with a quick view into the garden.

We use a garden gate to create mystery in our gardens. A gate says, there's something behind here you can't see. And the first question in the viewers mind is, "What's on the other side?"

We can use a garden gate then to enhance our privacy. We all need a refuge from the stress of living and a gate in the garden design creates a very private space both visually and physically. You can't see inside and you can get inside.

Garden gates reflect the overall landscape design. Formal gardens get formal gates while cottage garden gates reflect the rustic nature of the area. Continue your landscaping beyond the garden to include the gate in your planning. For example, an 'open" style of gate borrows the view from next door through the various holes in the gate while a solid gate shuts off the view and focusses attention within the garden itself.

This and other garden videos can be seen at http://www.douggreensgarden.com/garden-video.html

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[headgardener2u]

@questionsleadtotruth  (blushing) :-)

[questionsleadtotruth]

great voice. :)