Gardening & Farming — The Sims 4 Guide
The Sims 4 features 35 plants that can be collected through gardening. The gardening system received an overhaul with the June 19, 2018 patch, improving gameplay for those who enjoy cultivating their own produce.
Some plants must be found in the wild and introduced to your garden. General collecting tips for plants include:
- Collecting Starts at Home: There are spawners in every Neighborhood. Check around the homes in your own Neighborhood before looking elsewhere. These may respawn by the time you return.
- Pause the Game: For Plants, pause the game while you look for collectibles. Scan the borders of an area, then look toward the middle for missed spawners. Looking from another angle can help, as trees, bushes, and houses will always be in the way. Spawners are primarily around lots, not on them.
- Run a Pattern: Explore several Neighborhoods as your Sim's Energy allows. Pause the game and watch for the sparkles of plants, gathering at least a few collectible items from each Neighborhood.
- Day by Day: Spawners create items in an area about once a day. Visit Neighborhoods you haven't explored, and certainly visit Sylvan Glade and, with Level 10 Handiness, Forgotten Grotto. These areas have a higher chance of Rares, and some items will ONLY spawn there.
A Seasons Tuner Mod can disable weather or make plants in season year-round.