Gardening (The Sims 3)

Gardening is a skill in The Sims 3.

The skill is augmented by the Green Thumb and 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 planter 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.

Abilities

Level	Ability
1	Given seeds: Lettuce, Apple, Grape, Onion, Lime, and Tomato
2	Weed
3	Fertilize
5	Plant Uncommon
6	Revive Plants
7	Plant Rare
8+	Plant Special (via Skill Opportunities)
10	Plant Omni Plant seeds

Plants

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

Image	Plant	Rarity	Skill Level	Normal Value	Source	Note
	Apple Tree	Common	0	§4	Store, Apple, Apple Seed	Eating Apples after becoming pregnant increases a Sim's chance of having a boy.
	Grapevine	Common	0	§4	Store, Grapes, Grape Seed
	Lettuce Plant	Common	0	§3	Store, Lettuce, Lettuce Seed
	Tomato Plant	Common	0	§3	Store, Tomato, Tomato Seed
	Lime Tree	Uncommon	5	§9	Store, Lime, Unknown Common Seed
	Onion Plant	Uncommon	5	§7	Store, Onion, Unknown Common Seed
	Potato Plant	Uncommon	5	§7	Store, Potato, Unknown Common Seed
	Watermelon Vine	Uncommon	5	§9	Store, Watermelon, Unknown Common Seed	Eating Watermelon after becoming pregnant increases a Sim's chance of having a girl.
File:Bell Peper.jpg	Bell Pepper Plant	Rare	7	§12	Store, Bell Pepper, Unknown Rare Seed
	Garlic Plant	Rare	7	§15	Store, Garlic, Unknown Rare Seed
File:Life Fruit.jpg	Life Plant	Special	7	§25	Life Fruit, Unknown Special Seed, Science career opportunity	Reduces a Sim's age.
File:Death Flower.jpg	Death Flower Plant	Special	7	§0	Death Flower, Unknown Special Seed, Science career opportunity, Graveyard, Fishing	Can save the Sim from death. Plant produces only 1 flower before dying. After being revived with Green Thumb trait, it will produce one more and then be barren.
File:Flame Fruit.jpg	Flame Fruit Bush	Special	7	§18	Flame Fruit, Unknown Special Seed, Catacombs exploring, Science career opportunity	Fruit provides +5 mood if in inventory
File:Money Bag.jpg	Money Tree	Special	7	?	Money Tree Seed, Unknown Special Seed, Fishing, Criminal career opportunity	Produces Money Bags and cannot be replanted. If a full vacant square is next to it when it reaches "perfect" a seed (Normal quality) will drop.
	Cheese Plant	Special	8	§5	Store, Cheese	Enabled through skill opportunity, after which you will be able to directly "plant" cheese.
	Eggplant	Special	8	§7	Store, Egg	Enabled through skill opportunity, after which you will be able to directly "plant" eggs.
	Burger Patty Plant	Special	9	§16	Store, Burger Patty	Enabled through skill opportunity, requires ability to plant Cheese/Eggplant
	Steak Plant	Special	9	§20	Store, Steak	Enabled through skill opportunity, requires ability to plant Cheese/Eggplant
	Omni Plant	Special	10	Varies	Order seeds through mailbox	Enabled through skill opportunity, requires ability to seed Burger/Steak Plant, requires feeding. Can not be fed Death Flower, Money Bag, seeds, or household objects, but can be fed fruits, vegetables, fish, and oddly, books, to produce multiple copies.

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?

Schuper Schprinkler from SchprinklerTech

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. Luckly you can lower the cost of your bills by Tinkering with the Schprinkler and making it Auto-Water your plants.

Opportunities

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!