A fancy garden can be a real eye-catcher, but also in a bad way. If you live in an area with lots of kids, you’ll definitely see the benefit of creating a barrier between your garden and the outside world. If you live outside of the bustling city and in a suburb or a neighborhood, you’ll appreciate the fact that a gate means that your vegetables and carefully-cultivated flowers will be safe from various pests. Animals are great and most people love them, but they also love their gardens, and won't hesitate to nibble on chew on everything until they've demolished all your hard work. Getting rid of them after they got in is much harder than keeping them out in the first place.
Unlike driveway gates, garden barriers don’t need constant attention and maintenance. You can usually get away with very little, perhaps the occasional hinge greasing or welding repairs if you live in a particularly cold or moist location. A garden gate can add some appeal to your property, as well. It makes a garden all the more inviting, even as it closes it off from the rest of the world.
A chain-link fence can be the most inexpensive option, but you’ll "suffer" aesthetically, as it’s not the most visually appealing option out there. A good compromise is a wooden gate, which is both pleasing to the eye and to the wallet. While the former may be more effective, the latter is differently more aesthetically pleasing and will contribute to the surrounding ambiance and improve the visual landscape.