The only things that grew were weeds. There were no beautiful flowers blooming at the start of spring. No grass which needed to be mowed during the hot, summer days. Not a tree, nor a bush. Just weeds. Weeds though, need maintained too. Perhaps they are the most annoying to maintain. Once you think they're gone, they're right back growing where they do not belong. Sure, you could use weed killer. This is only temporary though. It's not fair that a plucked flower will not grow back. It's gone forever. What must be done is to plant it's seed, but if the flower is lost, the seed is lost. Ignoring these weeds does no good because they're still there. Subconsciously they still bother you. If more flowers, trees, and plants would grow, maybe these weeds wouldn't be such a nuisance.
