Most often when landscapers and master gardeners speak of gardening decor, they advocate understated elegance, focusing mostly on color schemes, patterns, and pre-designed plans. But what of the gardener with a light heart and a sense of humor? Creating a sense of wonder and whimsy in your garden will surprise and delight your visitors, and reflect your personality.
The word whimsical has been defined as "lightly fanciful" and "subject to unpredictable change." While strolling through a garden, what could be more capricious than spying a delicate fairy peeking from around a Honeysuckle hedge, or a stand-alone purple door that opens to a rock pathway enveloped in creeping Phlox?
While some people think a garden gnome is a standard whimsical garden accent, the list of personal garden pieces that inspire whimsy are endless. Some gardeners have been known to decorate their gardens with:
Keep in mind that in order to support a great deal of garden accents, you need to have the greater portion of plants. You can be creative when personalizing your garden to evoke whimsy, but start small, and don't make anything permanent. Perhaps you'd like to place an antique spinning wheel for your Morning Glories to climb, but you know that rain and snow will eventually destroy the wheel. Instead, place accents for a few weeks or months, and then replace and recycle them throughout the year. Some more things to consider when creating garden whimsy are:
Whatever whimsical garden decor you use, make sure that it is environmentally friendly. After all, it is a garden and needs to be compatible with nature. For example, if you recycle a gas lawn mower to use as garden whimsy, make certain that you have drained the oil and gas tanks.
Oftentimes the first impressions of your home are its surroundings. Your garden is a reflection of who you are. Using whimsical garden decor shows your personality and you sense of humor.
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