Thou shalt not kill (Exodus 20:13).
As rules of conduct, the commandments are just such “thou shalt nots” as you see written up, “No smoking” or “No thoroughfare.” But when you get behind the surface meaning, then “Thou shalt not” becomes “Thou Canst not,” without creating major problems for ourselves.
So this commandment, “Thou shalt not kill,” is fundamentally an expression of the cosmic law that we cannot kill without killing ourselves, and the sooner we find that out the better. We are always trying to kill. However, this commandment is here to tell us that to think we can kill anything is to lay up trouble for ourselves that will have to be met and wiped out some time or other.
Nothing essential about us ever dies from the outside. No one can kill your character. No one can kill your peace of mind. No one can kill your business, or your reputation, or anything that is yours. You can, but nobody else can. No man or woman was ever yet destroyed from the outside.
Many people waste their lives in thinking how they are being hurt, or damaged, or injured by other people; how good they could be, what marvelous things they could do, if it were not for others. So long as you believe that, you cannot progress. As soon as you know that nobody can hurt that which is important about you, then you are free to overtake any mistakes, and to be and do the thing you want.
We are happiest and at our best when we are adding to life. Taking away from life brings us down and hurts everyone around us. We add to life when we give to others and attempt to increase the good in other’s lives. We take from life when we take away from others and attempt to increase bad aspect of their lives.
Creating, loving, nurturing, caring and helping are the antidotes to killing, hating, neglecting, harming and hurting. Apply them liberally to our woes and watch the problems in our gardens grow into blessings.
Adding life,
Z gardener
Good Morning Garden 
Thanks for the comment below from a long-time gardener. Z
“A welcome and different perspective.
Thanks”