The traditional idea of a scarecrow is to put a dummy or mannequin in a field to scare off birds trying to raid your garden.

Oswego Garden Club goes all out to make 92 scarecrows on display at Luscher Farm. ... More than 90 scarecrows out in a field at Luscher Farm. Updated: Oct. 12, 2012, 4:54 p.m.

Now the scarecrow is complete, you're ready to install it in the ground near your seeds. 'Once the frame is built, use a shovel or a post digger to make a hole 12-18 inches deep.

This scarecrow doesn’t look anything like Ray Bolger in “Wizard of Oz.” It’s more like a 5-gallon bucket atop a pole with a battery attached.

Our DIY expert, Beth Allen, founder of HIP Chicks (Home Improvement Project Chicks), shares the easiest way to make a DIY scarecrow.

The dying art of making a scarecrow is in safe hands with Joyce Warren who says 'it's in her blood' to keep the technique alive. While in south Devon one man highlights the plight of allotmenteers ...