Fall Arrives Early as PSLA Installs First Janick Garden Scarecrow

September 18, 2026

A scarecrow with a carved pumpkin head, plaid shirt, and jeans stands in a landscaped garden near a pavilion and greenhouse.

by Karen Sullivan

We are getting an early start installing scarecrows in the Janick Garden. PSLA Club initiated on Wednesday evening by creating their own scarecrow using flannel shirts, jeans, burlap and various other accoutrements. It ROCKS!!

Watch out for a few more scarecrows within the next month designed by the Horticulture Club and the Student Gardeners. Try not to freak out when you catch one of these in the corner of your eye and think its someone sneaking up on you!! I have already been “scared”!! Happy Fall!!

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