If you have a green thumb in real life, we assume that growing plants is one of the key skills you’re focusing on in The Sims 4.
In this guide, we’ll cover the steps you need to follow in order to plant seeds and grow healthy plants.
How do I plant seeds in The Sims 4?
To plant seeds in The Sims 4, open the seed packet from your Sim’s inventory and then select a suitable planting location. Interact with the ground or a planter box, and choose the option to plant the seeds.
Step 1: Purchase a garden pot or planter box
To purchase garden pots, open the Order Menu and select the pots you want to use.
You can also go to Build Mode, select Objects by Function, click on Hobbies and Skills, and then select Miscellaneous to buy gardening pots.
You can use gardening pots both indoors and outdoors.
Keep in mind that each pot can only hold one plant. If you’re planning on gardening outdoors, you can buy planter boxes.
One planter box can hold four plants or one tree.
By the way, there is no difference between planting seeds in the ground versus planting them in planter boxes.
Step 2: Buy the seeds
To buy seeds, open the Order Menu and select the seeds you want to purchase. You’ve got 4 options:
- Starter Flowers
- Starter Fruits
- Starter Herbs
- Starter Vegetables
Each package will give you random common flowers, fruits, herbs, or vegetables. To increase the diversity of your yield, purchase multiple seed packages.
Each new level unlocks different plant seed packets including uncommon and rare plant seeds.
For example, Level 4 unlocks the Seasonal Fall and Spring plants seed packets. Starting at Level 7 Gardening Skill, you can purchase Farmer Seed Packs on the computer.
Once purchased, the seed packages will appear in your inventory.
Click on your seed package and open them.
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Step 3: Plant the seeds
To plant seeds in The Sims 4:
- Click on your gardening pot, planter box, or the ground
- Select the Plant option
- Wait until your Sim has planted all the seeds
- Water the seeds by selecting the Water option
Check your plants regularly and take out the weeds. Don’t forget to fertilize them.
Why won’t my Sim plant seeds in The Sims 4?
If your Sim is not planting seeds in The Sims 4, it’s likely because you haven’t opened the seed packets from your inventory yet.
To get started with planting, make sure to open the seed packet first.
Once opened, your Sim will be able to plant the seeds without any issues.
Can you grow plants indoors in The Sims 4?
Sims can successfully grow plants indoors with the help of garden pots.
To make sure your plants grow fast, water them regularly and place the pots near a source of light. Use fertilizer to help them grow faster.
Can you buy fertilizer in The Sims 4?
Players can buy fertilizer in The Sims 4 starting with Level 3 Gardening Skill. As you progress and upgrade your gardening skills, you gain access to additional types of fertilizers such as vegetables, flowers, fruits, herbs, and fish.
What is the best fertilizer in The Sims 4?
The best fertilizer in The Sims 4 is higher-level fish but this option is available only when you’ve reached Gardening Skill Level 3. To be able to use fish as fertilizer, you need to improve your fishing skills so as to catch rare fish.
You can also use other plants you previously harvested to fertilize your plants while you’re at Level 1 to 3 of the Gardening Skill.
Why are my plants dying in The Sims 4?
There are multiple causes as to why your plants are dying in The Sims 4: they didn’t get enough water and sunlight exposure, you didn’t use enough fertilizer, or you took way too many cuttings.
To avoid that, try to take only one cut from each plant. Taking anywhere between 2 to 4 cuttings could kill your plants.
Of course, the number of cuttings depends on the type of plants. But if you’re not sure, stay on the safe side and avoid taking more than one cutting.
Happy Simming!
Updated: June 2023.
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