I'll admit, I didn't get this at first. It's pretty slow to start, but after giving it a bit of time to pick up I was quickly taken in. I can see that the slow start was intentional.
I love the mechanics and upgrades. They do end up becoming far too overpowered though. By the time I reached 50% I was home free. It would've been great to see the gardener do more to quell your growth, and I genuinely gasped when they started using weedkiller.
The music was also great and fitting (It actually reminded me a lot of the music from the sims).
Awesome job mate!