Denise O'Donnell, of Thetford, Vt., clears along the edge of her pond on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in Thetford. O'Donnell said it had not been trimmed for 15 years. "Everyone thinks I'm crazy to do it by hand, but I wanted to do it chemical-free," she said. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Denise O'Donnell, of Thetford, Vt., clears along the edge of her pond on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in Thetford. O'Donnell said it had not been trimmed for 15 years. "Everyone thinks I'm crazy to do it by hand, but I wanted to do it chemical-free," she said. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News — Jennifer Hauck