Garden Horizons is a farming game on Roblox developed by Dawn Digital, released on 22 February 2026. You grow plants, collect and sell them for Shillings (the in-game currency), and work toward unlocking better crops and higher-value mutations. This guide walks you through everything you need to know to get started on the right foot.
Your First Steps
When you first join Garden Horizons, you're placed in Town Square — the central hub where the three NPCs (Bill, Molly, and Steve) are located. Before you can do anything else, you need to acquire seeds and a plot.
Get seeds from Bill
Find your plot
Plant and wait
Sell to Steve
Buy tools from Molly
💡 Start with Carrots
Understanding Shillings
Shillings are the main currency in Garden Horizons. You earn them by selling harvested plants to Steve. The value of each plant depends on several factors:
- Base price — the plant's inherent starting value
- Base weight — heavier plants are worth more at harvest
- Variant level — Lush plants sell for 3× more than base
- Mutations — special weather effects that multiply value further
In the early game, focus on volume: grow many cheap, fast plants rather than waiting on one expensive one. As you accumulate Shillings, gradually shift to higher base-value crops.
What is the Lush Variant?
Lush (3×) is the most important milestone for every plant. A Lush plant is worth 3× its base value, making it the primary way to boost income once you get past the beginner stage. Reaching Lush requires keeping a plant alive and in the ground long enough for it to fully ripen — this is called the ripening process.
The ripening time varies by plant type. Faster-ripening plants like Carrots reach Lush quicker, while premium crops like Beetroot take longer but pay off massively. See the How to Get Lush guide for the complete breakdown.
ℹ️ Lush is 3× — always aim for it
Mutations — Your Secret Weapon
Weather events trigger mutations on your plants. Mutations are additive multipliers that stack on top of each other and on top of the Lush bonus. A Lush plant with a Starstruck (6.5×) mutation is one of the most valuable things you can grow in the game.
Don't worry too much about mutations in your first few sessions. Learn the basics first — plant, wait, sell, upgrade. Once you understand the Lush system, read the Mutations Guide to maximise your earnings.
Beginner Goals Checklist
| Goal | Why it matters | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Get your first Lush plant | Understand the ripening system | ⭐ Easy |
| Buy the Watering Can from Molly | Speeds up growth significantly | ⭐ Easy |
| Sell 10 Lush Carrots | Build your Shilling base | ⭐⭐ Medium |
| Get your first mutation | Learn the weather system | ⭐⭐ Medium |
| Switch to Onion or Beetroot | Dramatically higher base value | ⭐⭐⭐ Hard |
| Get a Lush + Starstruck plant | End of beginner phase | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Expert |
💡 Don't rush — learn each system before moving on
Essential Gear Priority
Molly's shop sells tools that make farming much more efficient. As a beginner, prioritise in this order:
- Watering Can — the most fundamental growth accelerator
- Favoriting Tool — marks your most promising plants for Lush tracking
- Super Sprinkler — automates watering across multiple tiles
Don't spend all your Shillings on seeds and neglect your tools. The long-term return on good gear is enormous compared to planting a few extra Carrots.
Top 5 Tips for New Players
- ✓Stay online: Plants only ripen while you are in-game. Log in for meaningful sessions rather than quick check-ins.
- ✓Watch the weather: The 5-minute weather cycle triggers mutations. Learn which events drop the best mutations.
- ✓Favorite your best plants: Use the Favoriting Tool to track your highest-potential plants so you don't accidentally harvest them early.
- ✓Reinvest early profits: Buy tools and better seeds immediately rather than hoarding Shillings.
- ✓Join the community: Other players in the Garden Horizons community share weather alerts and tips in real time.
💡 Next: learn to get Lush consistently