Photo of the Day – Shrub Digger Richard Gragg

Published August 1, 2026

I, Bernie Harberts, did not use generative AI to write or illustrate this article. Spell check and grammar check, yes. AI, no.

Richard Gragg wearing a felt hat and rope scarf, smiling

Richard Gragg lives in Gragg, North Carolina and digs wild shrubs for a living. He put me up while I was riding my mules through the area. When I asked him what advice he had for newbie shrub diggers, he said, “Don’t let the copperheads bite your ass!”

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