Many strange things happen when you work at a garden center. Just like all other customer service jobs, you will have some annoying, rude, and sometimes surprisingly dumb customers. I may not have been working this job long but I have learned a few things.

1. You have begun to hate a specific plant.

If you want to know mine, it's begonias. There are just way too many begonias at my work.

2. You have gotten muscles from hauling soil bags.

Seriously, my biceps have gotten pretty substantial.

3. You know that it is futile to try to stay clean.

I wear white to work every day, I rarely leave with a clean white shirt.

4. You correct other people's gardening choices.

You know what plants belong in the sun or shade and you judge those who do it wrong.

5. People are constantly asking, "Do you work here?"

Nope, I wear this shirt and hate because I like how they look.

6. Customers always want you to tell them what to buy.

I do not know what your garden looks like, I can not tell you what will look nice or thrive in your garden.

7. You now have favorite plants.

Some of my favorites are Dusty Miller and Superbells.

8. You have been asked at least once where you keep the marijuana plants.

This is my favorite question (NOT!!)

9. If you don't know the answer, you know how to fake it.

"Yes, you can most definitely bring your tree back from it being completely dead."

10. You know how weird some plant names are.

Dusty Miller, Creeping Jenny, Wandering Jew, etc.