These reflective spheres we use as lawn ornaments are known by many other monikers, including mirror balls, yard globes, garden globes, chrome balls, mirror balls, witch balls, wish balls, wishing ...

So, there’s this version of why garden-gazing globes were once called “witches’ balls.” Seems that you put it by the front door to keep a witch from entering by making the witch stop to admire himself ...

As a little girl, I thought the ornaments in my grandparents’ garden were old-fashioned to the point of being fogey. The ceramic squirrel perched majestically on the lamppost, the horsehead gripping a ...

An assortment of glass balls of different sizes, colors, ages and textures can be treasures for a small garden. Small glass balls are especially appealing in the spring before plants have reached full ...

Many years ago on a dark August night, I got a powerful lesson from two little girls and a gazing ball. Back then, and maybe still today, the old U.S. Route 50 through Maryland's Eastern Shore held a ...