I found something strange in the yard – white, round balls: I was horrified when I realized what it was.

I found something strange in the yard – white, round balls: I was horrified when I realized what it was.

I Found Something Strange in the Yard – White, Round Balls: I Was Horrified When I Realized What It Was
There are moments in homeownership that catch us completely off-guard. You walk outside expecting to pull a few weeds, check the garden, maybe enjoy a quiet moment in the yard—and then suddenly you spot something unusual. Something that doesn’t belong.

That’s exactly what happened when I discovered a cluster of white, round balls scattered along the edge of the yard. Perfectly smooth. Oddly firm. Almost like miniature ping-pong balls, only buried halfway into the soil.

At first, I thought maybe it was something left by the previous homeowners… or perhaps a strange kind of seed or nut. But the more I looked, the more unsettling it became.

And then it hit me.

What I Found Wasn’t a Toy, Stone, or Seed… It Was Something Alive
After a closer look—and a bit of panicked Googling—I realized what I had stumbled upon:

It was a cluster of underground fungus balls, often nicknamed “puffball mushrooms.”
Yes—actual fungi growing beneath the soil, slowly pushing upward like buried pearls.

But depending on where you live, white round balls in the yard can also be something far more surprising (or horrifying). Before we dive into the possibilities, here’s what I learned during my little backyard mystery.

What Are Those White, Round Balls in the Yard?
If you’ve found something similar, here are the most common explanations:

1. Puffball Mushrooms

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