The aim of a scarecrow is to do exactly as its name suggests: scare crows and other birds away from vegetable patches, crops and allotments. Here, we look at how to make a scarecrow using a ...

This autumn, as you begin to put out your painted pumpkins and fall wreaths, don't neglect the most quintessential fall decoration of all: the scarecrow! Originally made to scare off crows from ...

It is all part of the preparation for this year's scarecrow contest at the nut tree in Vacaville. It's the 10th year it's been underway and each year it seems the new entries become more elaborate.

GLITTERING TREES, the sorts of firs filled with adorable ornaments, and decadent pastries, and all sorts of carols, cozy moments, and cute outings pack the Solvang calendar in December. That is when ...

CONSHOHOCKEN — Historians trace the first scarecrows to ancient Egypt and farmers who came up with the concept to defend their wheat fields from scavenging quail. Conshohocken is a far cry from Egypt, ...