Sure, I can throw a few hardy perennials in the ground and lay down a good mulch layer so the weeds don’t get a chance to choke the life out of the real plants. Keep the irrigation to a drip system that runs once a week, maybe just a bit more in summer, and we’ll be good. I’ll handle the heavy lifting, not the daily tinkering. And if those pesky weeds start a rebellion, I’ll make a joke about how they’re trying to outgrow their own deadlines. Let’s get it done and then sit back.