I can't agree with the OP's suggestions... if you want it easy, then play on Easy mode...
I AM playing on easy mode.
I'm guessing I'm to used to having easier games.Fish tycoon had me pulling my hair out because I couldn't tell WTD(What the duck) I was doing,but I soon found out the secrets to being rich.Plant tycoon would make me a bald lion.Very detailed tutorial,but I still had to find out quite a few things on my own.
The biggest problem is you can't crossbreed without trial-and-error.You try one combo doesn't work,pollinate the plant.Try another,it doesn't work.
What we need is a guide to what plants crossbreed better in Soil A.I have never really needed a guide so detailed for any game except this.