Shreenath Lawns Nursery

Out here in Phursungi, specifically in the Saykarwadi area, you’ll find Shreenath Lawns Nursery. It’s basically my backyard and the land around it. I’ve always liked growing things, so turning it into a nursery felt natural. We have rows of plants and saplings all over the place. It’s not a manicured garden like you see in magazines. It’s a working nursery. There’s dirt on the paths and empty pots stacked up in the corners. We spend most of our time watering, weeding, and making sure everything is healthy. The sun gets pretty strong in Phursungi, so we are out there early in the morning before it gets too bad. People from around the neighborhood come by when they want something green for their own homes. We don’t have a fancy sales pitch. If a plant looks good, it looks good. I usually have mud on my boots and my hands are always dirty from the soil. That’s just part of the job. It’s quiet out here compared to the city, which I like. We don’t use a lot of technology. Most of the work is done by hand. Sometimes the wind picks up and knocks a few things over. We spend the afternoon setting them right again. It’s a lot of physical work, but seeing the plants grow makes it worth it for us. It’s just how life goes on the nursery, day after day, through every season. There is always something to prune or to plant in the dirt.