Pruning professional

Pooh Sprague, of Plainfield, left, talks agriculture with Jim Longacre, right, after seeing him at work in his Plainfield, N.H., yard and pulling over on his drive home on Friday, August 30, 2024. “I had two job offers, just pruning this,” said Longacre, who retired five years ago from Longacres' Nursery, of his hemlock hedge, after others stopped to ask if he could care for their shrubs. “But I’m not up for it.” (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News — James M. Patterson

Published: 09-19-2024 10:50 AM

Modified: 09-20-2024 12:16 PM

Pooh Sprague, of Plainfield, left, talks agriculture with Jim Longacre, right, after seeing him at work in his Plainfield yard and pulling over on his drive home recently. “I had two job offers, just pruning this,” said Longacre, who retired five years ago from Longacres’ Nursery, of his hemlock hedge, after others stopped to ask if he could care for their shrubs. “But I’m not up for it.”