The heartbreak

[Irelia20150604]

Hi everyone! I don't quite understand the meaning of the phase "The heartbreak". Does it mean "The fact [that My phlox had powdery mildew last summer and it about killed me] is the thing breaking me heart"?

the context is as follows
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Thank goodness for farmers. As a mere gardener, I don’t know how they do it. The heartbreak. My phlox had powdery mildew last summer and it about killed me.
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source: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/my-perennial-dilemma/

Yeah, this time I'm quite sure the context just contains four sentences though it seems a little short...

 

[Beryl from Northallerton]

Does it mean "The fact [that My phlox had powdery mildew last summer and it about killed me] is the thing breaking me heart"?

Yes.

 

[Irelia20150604]

Yes.

yeah! thank you for your confirmation!

 

[Beryl from Northallerton]

Somewhat clearer this time.
The writer is suggesting that there can be strife, hardship and misery associated with gardening. She goes on to cite an example about her phlox suffering.

 

[Irelia20150604]

Thank you! I get a better understanding now . As Chinese, I always have some problems with such "short" sentences.