Player Guides
In-depth guides written for Garden Horizons players — from your first seed to end-game Gold Lush farming
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Garden Horizons Beginner's Guide — Everything You Need to Know
New to Garden Horizons? This guide covers your first steps: planting seeds, earning Shillings, reaching Lush, and the most important mechanics every new player must understand.
How to Get Lush in Garden Horizons — Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Lush (3×) is the most important mechanic in Garden Horizons. This guide explains exactly how to reach Lush, how long it takes per plant, and how to protect your investment.
Mutations Guide — How Mutations Work, Stack & What They Are Worth
Complete mutations reference: what triggers each mutation, how additive stacking works, the best mutation combos, and exactly how much each multiplier is worth in Shillings.
Single Harvest Farming — Fastest Way to Make Money in Garden Horizons
The fastest money-making method on day one and early game: focus exclusively on single-harvest seeds, buy out the shop every 5 minutes, and always sell at Lush. Step-by-step progression from Carrot to Cabbage.
Variants Guide — Lush, Gold & Color Variants Explained
Complete guide to all Garden Horizons variants: how to get Lush (3×), Silver (+2×), Gold (+5×) and Rainbow color variants, how to protect your plants, stacking with mutations, common mistakes, and real value examples.
Best Crops to Grow — Tier List, ROI Ranking & Profit Guide (2026)
Every crop ranked by ROI and breakeven. Single-harvest flips, multi-harvest passive income, seed pack freebies, and the exact progression path from Carrot to Cherry. Updated for launch week.
Island Secrets & Lore Guide — Hidden Caves, Morse Code & Mysteries
Discover every secret in Garden Horizons: hidden caves, morse code messages, cassette tapes, the Purple Potion, the Reclaimer, disappearing objects, and the lore building toward the Admin Abuse event.
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How to Earn Shillings Fast — Best Money-Making Strategies
From early-game Carrot loops to end-game Gold Lush plants — every money-making strategy ranked by efficiency, investment required and time commitment.
Weather & Farming Strategy — When to Plant, When to Wait
Weather events appear randomly and each lasts 5 minutes. Learn which weather to plant in, which mutations to chase, and how to react when Starfall or Thunderstorm shows up.