The baseline price for a garden gate is $50, and the cost goes up from there, depending on the size and design. A 3-by-5-foot Gothic trellis costs $40.

Visitors always admired the entrance gate to my vegetable garden, even more than I did. Built from cedar branches, it did have rustic charm. But it was too flimsy for its size and, as it sagged ...

04. Rustic Log Arbor An arbor gives the young garden a sense of place and permanence, and it isn't necessary to spend hundreds of dollars on a rustic arbor constructed from sturdy logs or branches.