The Grow a Garden pet mutation update introduces a major expansion to pet customization, progression, and rewards. With the addition of the Pet Mutation Machine, new prehistoric quests, Primal eggs, unique traits, and exclusive toys, this update brings fresh strategies for both pet and crop collectors. Here’s a practical guide to every new feature, how to use them, and the best tips for making the most out of the latest Grow a Garden patch.
How Pet Mutation Works in Grow a Garden
Pet mutation is now a core part of progression thanks to the Pet Mutation Machine. To mutate a pet, your companion must be over 50 years old. Once eligible, you can use the machine to apply a range of new mutations, such as Giant, Tiny, Shocked, Ascend, and more. Each mutation can enhance pet traits and sometimes unlock new passive abilities, giving your pet unique bonuses and making it more effective.
Unlocking & Using the Pet Mutation Machine
Age Requirement: Only pets older than 50 years can be mutated.
Mutation Options: Traits include Giant (large size), Tiny (mini size), Shocked, Ascend, and more—each changing how your pet looks and behaves.
Trait & Passive Abilities: Mutated pets can gain higher trait stats and sometimes rare passives.
Prehistoric Quests & Bone Blossom Farming
A new set of Prehistoric Quests is now available from the sidebar. Completing these quests helps you gather resources like Bone Blossom and increases your weekly tick earnings, making it easier to progress and unlock new upgrades.
Bone Blossom: Essential for upgrading your DNA machine and further pet development.
Ancient Seed Pack: Collect prehistoric plants to use as DNA machine ingredients.
Upgrading the DNA (Dino) Machine
The DNA Machine (now called Dino Machine) can be upgraded with prehistoric plants such as Bone Blossom. Upgrades accelerate pet transformation and can unlock new evolutionary forms.
Upgrade Strategy: Gather ancient seeds from quests or packs and focus on upgrading your machine early for long-term benefits.
All Primal Eggs & How to Get Them
There are now six new Primal eggs: Parasaurolophus, Iguanodon, Pachycephalosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Ankylosaurus, and Spinosaurus.
Acquisition: Obtain them from the NPC Dino egg vendor or by crafting at the Crafting Table.
Pet Progression: Hatching and raising these pets opens more mutation and trait possibilities.
Pet Toys & Accelerated Growth
Pet Toys are a new item category designed to speed up your pet’s XP gain and age progression. The five new toys—Small Toy, Medium Toy, Small Treat, Medium Treat, and Levelup Lollipop—can be found in the Gear Shop or crafted.
Usage: Apply toys to pets to rapidly increase their XP and age, preparing them for mutation or leveling faster.
Crop Mutation & New Seeds
Beyond pets, new crop mutations have been introduced: Friendbound, Tempestuous, and Infected. These add value and variety to farming.
Additionally, five new seeds are now available: Giant Pinecone, Grand Volcania, Horsetail, Amber Spine, and Lingonberry.
Farming Strategy: Experiment with new seeds and crop mutations to diversify your garden and boost profits.
New Events, Cosmetics & Quality of Life Changes
Events: Try the new Obby and Brains.. (Jandel Zombie event) for bonus rewards and unique challenges.
Cosmetics: Unlock new looks for your avatar and garden with cosmetic crates and items like the Jump Pad.
Hotbar Save Fix: The hotbar save feature has been improved, so make sure to update and store your favorite loadouts.
Tips for Efficient Progression
Always mutate pets as soon as they reach 50 years to unlock powerful traits and passives.
Complete Prehistoric Quests early for extra Bone Blossom and fast weekly ticks.
Upgrade your Dino Machine for quicker and better pet transformations.
Use Pet Toys regularly for rapid pet XP and age growth.
Participate in all events for unique rewards, and don’t miss new cosmetics.
Plant new seeds and test crop mutations for an optimized, profitable garden.
Final Thoughts
The Grow a Garden pet mutation update transforms how you develop pets and crops. By using the Pet Mutation Machine, collecting Primal eggs, upgrading your Dino Machine, and leveraging toys and quests, you can maximize your progress and build the ultimate garden. Don’t forget to experiment with new seeds, cosmetics, and event content for a richer gameplay experience with every session.