A garden is in the eye of the beholder

I have just read 'Why I'm sick of 'lovely' gardens' on the Guardian gardening blog by garden writer Anne Wareham, and, apart from being a little confused by what motivated Anne to write it, I think Anne is making a similar mistake to 'garden media' she refers, by casting a wide net and capturing everyone - surely the term gardener or garden is not a one phrase fits all?.

If I am reading correctly I think Anne is trying to tell us that gardening isn't for the lesser folk and should be reserves for the intellectual great and good.

I am getting the message that if your garden is reserved for a mass planting of marigolds or lettuce then you are not allowed to call yourself a gardener and if it's easy, it's not real gardening.

I have always worried that there has been an unnecessary smokescreen put in front of plain and simple design which has led the garden visitor to be convinced that they are missing the intended message when, all along, the garden creator's sole intention has been to create something that is pleasing to himself and not the masses.

Am I reading Anne's piece wrong?