Welcome aboard Dennis, I enjoyed the read.
Not a writer, yeah me neither. LOL.
It's ironic my first job was a big box store nursery spot and a couple years later I "found myself" in lawn and landscape maintenance as a "forever" career move. Daylilies were daylilies until my best friend started sending me pics from a garden I've never visited . Friends for 40 years but I'm not driving 400 miles, same for him and his wife. The red daylilies he sent pictures of inspired me to search out my own and better. I'm not a big fan of things red, but...those blooms! It's been an enlightening experience both personally and financially.