Welcome, the “best scarecrows yet!” Kent’s commitment and creativity are inspiring. So, too, are many of the ingenious reuses in the Santa Monica Community Gardens.

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As Titan Travel noted, the garden is home to more than 2,000 species of cactus, succulents, trees, and shrubs native to places like Mexico, Chile, South Africa, Australia, and, of course, California.

Do scarecrows work? If you have a garden and want to protect your crops, a scarecrow is an option. However, you can’t stick one in the ground and expect it to scare away birds for the entire season.

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