Garden gnomes have always been a curiosity for me. I like them and don’t mind seeing or having a gnome in the garden, but how in the world did this tradition get started? Apparently, the practice of ...
Garden gnomes — those cute figurines often used to decorate the back yard — are a fairly common sight in the American suburbs. But when you take a minute to really think about gnomes, their ...
As with, say, the pioneer of the hamburger, the inventor of the garden gnome has several claimants. Philipp Griebel, a trained porcelain maker who in 1874 founded a shop in the German state of ...
Garden gnomes are considered a symbol of good luck, and they’re darn cute to have decorating your garden. If a gnome on it’s own is lucky, what could possibly be luckier than a leprechaun garden gnome ...
Gnomes have gone from kitsch to fabulous since they became animated movie stars in Gnomeo and Juliet. But they have been used in gardens since the mid-18th century. Ceramic garden gnomes known as ...
Garden ornaments, objects that are part of the garden design, have rich histories, sometimes rivaling the living landscapes ...
Garden gnomes are an excellent way to add flair to your garden, backyard, home or office. Still, traditional gnomes may not fit your personality. Luckily, there are numerous zany gnomes. Funny garden ...
There were gnome-reactions aplenty. Some involved "people all but fleeing in horror when the word was mentioned." Stalwarts put their gnomes right out there, front and center, in their exhibits.
People have a love for garden gnomes that is gnot gnormal. The colourful terra cotta lawn decorations pop up in everything from Travelocity commercials to R.L. Stine’s Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes to ...
On Feb. 11, Walt Disney studios is releasing a new movie, Gnomeo and Juliet, bringing to the big screen two icons of the garden, superstars with devoted fans across the globe: garden gnomes and pink ...
April 16 (UPI) --Garden stores in Britain are facing a garden gnome shortage, and industry experts said the recent blockage of the Suez canal is partially to blame. Ian Byrne, assistant manager of ...