Scarecrows do a much better job scaring humans than they do scaring birds. If scarecrows were used to ward off birds, adds James P. Leary, a historian and folklorist focused on rural Midwestern life, ...

Discover fun scarecrow crafts for kids! Easy, screen-free ideas perfect for fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving. Keep little hands busy with simple craft ideas. Fall is here, and you know what that means ...

The Scarecrow Walk features more than 40 scarecrows, all designed by members of the public. For this year, the theme is "The 1990s" in celebration of the garden's 90th anniversary.