If you’ve been tending your crops and collecting pets in Grow A Garden for a while, you probably know the usual paths and daily tasks. But part of the fun in this charming farming game is discovering little tricks and alternate routes that make your experience smoother. Below, I’m sharing fifteen hidden shortcuts I’ve found while playing. They’re not game-breaking exploits—just clever ways to save time, collect more resources, and make the most of your sessions.
1. Cliffside Berry Route
Near the northern waterfall, there’s a side path leading to a berry patch that respawns faster than the central garden berries. It’s easy to miss unless you explore off the main trail.
2. Early Market Access
If you approach the market stalls from the back alley, you can sometimes catch early NPC spawn cycles before they’re visible from the main square.
3. Tool Swap from Storage
Instead of running to your home to change tools, open your storage menu while standing next to any public crafting table. This lets you swap instantly.
4. Shortcut to the Orchard
A small gap in the fence behind the bakery lets you cut travel time to the orchard in half.
5. River Rock Hop
Look for the row of flat stones along the shallow river bend. Jumping across saves you a long bridge detour.
6. Hidden Compost Bin
Behind the animal barn is a compost bin that works faster than the main garden compost heap.
7. Night Fishing Spot
The pier near the old mill spawns rare fish at night, which sell for more and can help you save up if you plan to buy Grow A Garden pets later.
8. Fast Travel via Greenhouse Door
The greenhouse exit leads directly to the west field, bypassing two loading zones.
9. Pet Shortcut through Woods
With certain pets, you can unlock a narrow trail in the eastern woods that leads to a rare seed vendor. If you’re saving for cheap Grow A Garden pets, this vendor can help you gather items to trade.
10. Farmhand NPC Skip
If you interact with the farmhand while holding a watering can, you can skip part of the dialogue loop and jump straight to trade options.
11. Storage Chest Chain
Place multiple chests in strategic points on your farm and use them as a supply chain instead of carrying heavy loads back and forth.
12. Morning Seed Rush
Visit the seed shop right at sunrise. The stock refreshes earlier than the official reset time, so you can grab rare seeds before others.
13. Quick Exit from Caves
There’s a ladder near the second cavern that leads directly to the main path, skipping the winding exit tunnel.
14. Weather-Triggered Vendor
On rainy days, a special vendor appears near the docks. They sell discounted items that are perfect if you’re using U4GM deals to plan your purchases efficiently.
15. Garden Fence Vault
You can hop the fence near the west field corner, which drops you right by the seasonal event area without walking the full road.
These shortcuts don’t replace the core joy of tending your plants and caring for pets, but they can make the daily loop much more efficient. The more time you save traveling, the more time you have to experiment with crops, explore events, or prepare for that next big purchase—whether you’re after rare seeds or planning to buy Grow A Garden pets from in-game vendors.
If you want, I can also prepare a second version with a slightly more playful, blog-style tone so it feels even more like a friendly gamer chat.
