“Scarecrows Imitate Art” is the theme of this years "Scarecrows in the Gardens" held annually at the Dothan Area Botanical Gardens.

It’s been 18 years since the Dothan Area Botanical Gardens began its annual scarecrow display held each October.

The annual “Scarecrows In The Gardens” event kicked off Tuesday. This year, a record number of scarecrows were entered, with over 20 scarecrows in place all across the gardens.

Autumn In the Botanic Garden runs through Oct. 31 at Tulsa Botanic Garden with a hay maze, 25,000 pounds of pumpkins and scarecrows created by community members.

She was very crafty, very talented.” The scarecrow in the garden was made by memorial garden co-chair Susan Thurow. Thurow made the scarecrow in 2021, but improved it before putting it up this year.