Here’s an observation based on absolutely no empirical evidence: Gardeners frequently add some number of trolls, gnomes, butterflies, bumblebees, fairies, gargoyles, dragons, mushrooms, angels and cherubs, signs, statuary of all kinds, and wind sculpture/ spinners to their gardens as whimsical garden décor. I think I may have missed rain gauges and birdbaths. According to Oxford, things that are whimsical are “playful, quaint, and fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.” I’ve never paid attention to any of this stuff because I’m a Type A Gardener, and I’m proud to say, I ain’t got no whimsy.