First, that’s just a stupid argument. God commanded Adam to till the ground. There is no evidence He intended things to be left to grow wild and unpruned.
Second, Death is a punishment. We will all die one day. Some once, some twice. Those who die once will only die a physical death. Those who die twice will die both a physical and spiritual death. Death is described in Scripture as something that had a sting and was defeated by Christ. It is so detestable that in Revelation 20 it states it will be thrown into the lake of fire along with Hell. It is NOT a cool thing.
Without death all of your fingers and toes would be webbed together. The cells that form the scaffolding necessary for them to develop property die and slough away when their job is done.
The first death is not a punishment. It is simply a condition of existence.