Gardening (The Sims 3)

Gardening is a skill in The Sims 3.

The skill is augmented by the Green Thumb, Loves The Outdoors traits, and the Super Green Thumb lifetime reward.

Statistics
Number Planted, Unique Plants Planted, Items Harvested, Perfect Items Harvested, Unknown Seeds Planted, Best Harvestable, Money Earned, Largest Money Bag Harvested

Challenges

 * Master Planter: A Master Planter must plant every type of plant that can be planted in the game. Once you have mastered the varieties you will be able to reduce weed growth significantly on future plants.
 * Note: 19 types total, ca. 5.2% per type


 * Botanical Boss: Botanical Boss must harvest at least 75 Perfect fruits and vegetables. After so many Perfect harvestables, the plants of Botanical Bosses almost never die from neglect.


 * Master Farmer: Master Farmers have harvested at least 650 fruits and vegetables. The plants of Master Farmers remain watered and fertilized longer, meaning their gardens are more efficient.

Plants
Plants include things found around town, store bought produce that can be planted, seeds given from leveling up the gardening skill.

The sales value are as follows, rounded down:
 * Normal: 100%
 * Nice: 110%
 * Very Nice: 150%
 * Great: 200%
 * Excellent: 250%
 * Outstanding: 300%
 * Perfect: 400%

Helpful Tips
Sick of watering your plants? This helpful 'Schprinkler' waters plants on a 5x5 area. Although it seems like a waste of water having to run your sprinkler 24/7 it is totaly worth it. You don't need to go near it to turn it on and off, it's remote like music systems. Luckly you can lower the cost of your bills by Tinkering with the Schprinkler and making it Auto-Water your plants.

Opportunities
The chef at the restaurant has one final challenge for you to complete before granting you unlimited gardening power! You've been asked to bring in 10 homegrown Steaks of Outstanding quality. It's a nigh impossible order to fill, but you must find a way if you want the Omni Plant!
 * Extreme Life Insurance: [Friend] fears a visit from the grim reaper may come all too soon and would like a little... insurance. Grow a Death Flower and deliver it to [Friend] before it's too late.  You'll be paid handsomely for this piece of insurance - a wise choice!
 * The Omnificient Plant: Bring 10 Outstanding Steaks to the Restautant.