Skill Info
- Skill Type: Major Skill
- Max Level: 10
- Base Game Compatible (with bonus features in DLCs)
- Works beautifully in all neighbourhoods and challenge play
How to Build the Gardening Skill
Your Sim can start building Gardening by:
- Buying seed packets in Build/Buy Mode or through planters
- Harvesting wild plants around the world
- Using the “Plant” interaction after placing seeds
- Researching Gardening on the computer
- Chatting with plants (yes, really!)
As they grow their skills, they’ll unlock:
- More efficient plant care
- Rare and hybrid crops
- A surprising amount of Simoleon-making potential!
Gardening Skill Levels & Unlocks
| Level | Unlocks |
|---|---|
| 1 | Can plant, water, weed, and harvest |
| 2 | Research Gardening on PC View plant info in notebook Water nearby plants |
| 3 | Gardening becomes fun! Can now Fertilise plants |
| 4 | Talk to plants to boost Social Need Harvest in nearby area |
| 5 | Take Cuttings & Graft plants for hybrids |
| 6 | Weed in a larger area |
| 7 | Buy Uncommon & Farmer seed packets Spray bugs in large area |
| 8 | Over-prune bonsai trees Super Sell in large area |
| 9 | Use Tend Garden waters, weeds, and sprays bugs in one click |
| 10 | Buy Rare Seed Packets includes rare and valuable plants |
Careers That Benefit from Gardening
| Career | Pack |
|---|---|
| Gardener (Botanist / Floral Designer) | Seasons |
| Conservationist (Field Work) | Island Living |
Cheats, Traits & Ideal Moods
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Cheat | stats.set_skill_level Major_Gardening 10 |
| Ideal Mood | Focused |
| Traits | Loves the Outdoors (happy outside = better gardening) |
| Aspirations | Freelance Botanist, Outdoor Enthusiast, Purveyor of Potions |
Tips & Strategy
- Collect plants from multiple worlds to complete your garden
- Use planters or computers to buy specific produce
- Keep your plants close together to make Tend Garden more efficient
- Graft to create rare hybrids like Cowplant Berries or Bird of Paradise
- Selling high-quality crops = serious Simoleon gains
- Explore Sylvan Glade by befriending the glowing tree in Willow Creek!
Video / Gallery
Final Thoughts
Gardening is a calm yet deeply rewarding skill that fits every kind of Sim — from potion makers to eco-warriors. Whether you’re after cash crops or aesthetic gardens, this green-thumb skill brings nature to life right outside your Sim’s door.
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