Garden Gnomes

Most people like to decorate their garden as well as the inside of their house. They start with a decent lawn and some bright plants then move on to garden furniture and accessories. One really popular accessory is the garden gnome – you either love them or you hate them, but the fact remains that they are popular.

Garden gnomes have been around for a long time now, they originated in Germany in the 19th century and by the eighteen forties they had become very popular in the UK. The garden gnome is also very popular now across the United States. Some people like ceramic gnomes in their garden as they tend to be more finely made than those made from stone. There are many different types of gnome that you can buy, there are good ones and there are evil garden gnomes. Some people really do feel that all gnome figures are evil and would not have one in their garden.

In some gardens you will see whole collections of small gnomes, but there are people who want larger statues in their garden and will have large garden gnomes. Because of the popularity of these statues you will find garden gnomes for sale in most gardening stores and centres. You can take the gnome thing a bit too far and one of the dubious novelties that manufacturers have produced are mooning garden gnomes. If you like gnomes then you may not object to having one with his trousers round his ankles. There are not very many scary garden gnomes around as most of them tend to be jolly or ugly rather than frightening.

When you landscape your garden it makes sense to have some idea of what you want in a garden statue. Gnome statues are popular with a lot of people and it is not unusual to see gardens where there are giant garden gnomes. If you want a decent, large garden gnome then the best thing to do is to have one specially made. If you’ve got kids then plastic garden gnomes are good in the garden because they are less likely to chip if they get knocked about. When you go out to buy a garden gnome, don’t buy the first one you see – have a good look around there are handsome garden gnomes, ugly garden gnomes and funny garden gnomes to choose from. It pays to have some idea of the general layout of your garden and where you are going to put things before you actually buy a garden gnome statue.