My garden is better off without botany experts dropping by
I used to let serious plant lovers visit my backyard, thinking they'd appreciate it. Instead, they'd point out every weed and call my mulch choice lazy. Last summer, a woman spent twenty minutes explaining why my tomato plants were doomed due to spacing, which was just annoying. Now I keep my gardening to myself and enjoy the quiet without unsolicited advice. The plants are growing fine, maybe not award-winning, but they're alive and that's enough for me. I've found more peace in ignoring perfect botany rules and just watering when I remember. Honestly, sometimes too much knowledge just takes the fun out of having a green space. My backyard is messy, but it's mine, and I don't need a lecture with my lemonade.