Squabble over lawn space

If Sonu knows nothing about vegetables, Omkar knows nothing about flowers. He is amused by how much land is "wasted" on blooms that, while they look pretty, contribute little to one's life

Sonu, our gardener, is a typical millennial. He likes trendy jeans and expensive sports shoes, commutes on a motorbike, frequently varies his shades, and doesn’t like getting his hands dirty — which is a disadvantage in his job. He has been tasked with tending to the plants at home, which isn’t really arduous, but Sonu is a shirker. He won’t compost, fibs about re-potting, grumbles when plants need to be lifted indoors, and is often truant. The only thing he is diligent about is frequently ordering saplings from a nursery — “for a commission”, my wife informs me. He is