Ever seen a gartenzwerge before? That’s the German word for “garden gnome”. They’re lawn ornaments that vary in size from small versions the size of your finger, to large ones that come up to your ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are an estimated 100 million gnomes protecting gardens worldwide, so it was only a matter of time before Google would want to honor the storied lawn ornament with a doodle. Google launched the ...

Do you want to test your focus and visual processing skills? Take this picture puzzle challenge to assess your pattern ...

I know, I know. There’s no accounting for taste. But as Clairee Belcher said in the “Steel Magnolias” play, “The only thing that separates us from animals is our ability to accessorize.” Apologies to ...

There's no place like home for this stolen gnome. — -- Branden Smith didn't put out a wide alert when his Seattle Seahawks garden gnome went missing in March -- but he was bewildered that the ...

It sounds like the start of a fairytale - at the end of a country garden, there's a hut full of little men in brightly coloured clothes, looking a little shabby around the edges. They're all here, ...

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