The Grow a Garden Friendship Update is here, and it’s easily one of the most exciting expansions the game has seen. Whether you’re a solo planter or love co-op play, this update introduces a wave of new features that make social gardening more rewarding than ever.
In this complete guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know—from Friend Pots and Garden Likes to Shared Quests, New Pets, and the exciting Gifting System. Let’s get into it!
What is the Friendship Update?
The Friendship Update is all about cooperative gameplay and social gardening. It encourages players to collaborate with friends, grow shared plants, like each other’s gardens, complete quests together, and even benefit from each other’s progress even while offline.
1. Friend Pots: Grow Together!
One of the biggest additions is the Friend Pot, a unique, tall plant that thrives on teamwork.
How Friend Pots Work:
- A shared plant that multiple players can water.
- The more friends participate, the faster and fuller it grows.
- Different colors on the plant may represent which friends contributed (e.g., green fruit from you, blue from a friend).
- Likely unlocks rare seeds, cosmetics, and hidden rewards when fully grown.
💡 Tip: Use your best watering can and invite active friends for faster progress!
2. Garden Likes: Social Boosts
A new Garden Likes system lets friends rate your garden.
How It Helps:
- Friends can like your garden daily.
- Highly liked gardens might:
- Unlock exclusive cosmetics.
- Earn a spot on a global leaderboard.
- Attract more visitors and prestige.
The more likes you collect, the more benefits you may unlock. Be sure to like your friends’ gardens too!
3. Busy Bee Expansion (Bee Event Add-on)
The Busy Bee Update now integrates with the friendship system!
What’s New:
- More bee-related quests, items, and plants.
- Likely includes co-op bee care—friends can help manage bees.
- If you’re unavailable, friends can take care of your garden, including bee-related tasks.
Bees may become even more valuable in cooperative gardens.
4. Friend Levels & Buffs
Another subtle but powerful feature is the introduction of Friend Levels.
How It Works:
- The more often you garden with specific friends, the higher your friend level.
- Higher levels unlock:
- Faster plant growth in shared pots.
- Increased XP gain.
- Better loot or rare drops.
Play with the same friends regularly to maximize buffs.
5. Shared Quests & Pets
A big change in gameplay comes from Shared Quests and potentially Shared Pets.
Shared Quests:
- Water plants together to complete co-op tasks.
- Rewards may scale based on team effort.
Shared Pets (Possibly):
- Share pets like raccoons with your friends.
- Some pets might offer teamwide buffs or assist in shared gardens.
Want a raccoon? The creator hinted at giving them away—watch for giveaways or events!
6. Gifting System
Yes, you can gift items, seeds, and boosts to friends!
Gifting Details:
- Send seeds or boosts once a day or week (depends on item rarity).
- Place shared seeds in a friend pot for mutual benefit.
- Can’t collect each other’s fruit, but can help them grow.
💡 Great way to support new players or help friends while they’re offline.
7. Offline Gardening (Friend-Powered Progress)
The update allows gardening progress even while you’re offline, thanks to your friends!
How It Works:
- Grant permission to trusted friends.
- They can:
- Water your plants.
- Place sprinklers.
- Help your garden grow while you’re AFK or away from home.
- Friends cannot harvest, ensuring your rewards stay intact.
⏰ Perfect for players with school or tight schedules!
8. Shared Profits & Candy Blossom Event Tie-In
Friendship isn’t just fun—it’s profitable.
Shared Profits:
- Helping friends may lead to shared sales profits.
- Bigger gardens = more rewards = more Shekels.
- Boosts your chance to earn Candy Blossoms, Night Eggs, and Premium Items in upcoming events.
9. Candy Blossom Seeds & Events
Candy Blossom seeds are a big part of this update and future seasonal events.
What to Know:
- Available soon in the Seed Shop.
- Comes in different types (type 1 through 5 were teased).
- Can be shared in Friend Pots.
- May unlock exclusive plants or cosmetics in the Lunar or Night Events.
