Steven Hall cuts dead branches in the center of a magnolia bush at his home in South Royalton, Vt., on Monday, May 15, 2023. Years ago, Hall was forester in North Carolina. "I use to have a chainsaw to do all this, but my wife won't let me play with a chainsaw," he said jokingly. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Steven Hall cuts dead branches in the center of a magnolia bush at his home in South Royalton, Vt., on Monday, May 15, 2023. Years ago, Hall was forester in North Carolina. "I use to have a chainsaw to do all this, but my wife won't let me play with a chainsaw," he said jokingly. (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