Baltimore Ranks No. 1 With Garden Gnomes, Orioles Responsible

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore is known for crab cakes, Old Bay and now it’s also known for…gnomes.
According to lawn care website LawnStarter, Baltimore has the highest interest in garden gnomes than any other city in the U.S.
So what may have incited the love for gnomes in Charm City? The Baltimore Orioles might be the answer.
LawnStarter gathered their rankings from Google Trends data of the search activity for “garden gnome” from January 2004 to March 20