Yard people aren’t just for the fall anymore. And today’s yard figures have jobs other than scaring away crows. They entertain, amaze and function as pieces of art.

Creative Scarecrows: 35 Fun Figures for Your Yard & Garden by Marcianne Miller with Merry Miller isn’t a new book (published in 2004), but it’s still very much available. I found a copy at my local library.
There’s so much to adore in this book. One of my favorites is the Fence-Post Peekers (pictured below). The scarecrow on the cover is the Stovepipe Hat Rocking Man. The titles are very descriptive, so I’ll throw …read more