Albeit its controversies, One of the biggest new features in Grow a Garden is Garden Ascension, also known as the Rebirth system. This feature lets you reset your progress in exchange for Garden Coins, which can be used to unlock powerful upgrades and new seeds. If you’re wondering how to ascend quickly and make the most out of this system, this guide will walk you through everything you need to know.
What is Garden Ascension (Rebirth)?
Garden Ascension is basically a rebirth mechanic. When you ascend, you lose all your shekels and return to 100 shekels, but in return you gain a Garden Coin. These coins can be spent in the new Garden Coin Shop to unlock upgrades like:
- Extra farm plots
- More egg slots
- Larger pet inventory
- Plant inventory capacity
- Cosmetic storage upgrades
This makes ascending worth it because the long-term benefits outweigh the short-term reset.
Requirements to Ascend
To ascend in Grow a Garden, you’ll need:
- 1 Billion Shekels (minimum requirement for your first rebirth).
- A Special Fruit with Mutation (example: Chilled Twisted Giant Pine Cone).
The fruit requirement changes with each ascension, so you’ll need to keep farming and mutating plants.
How to Get Mutation Fruits Faster
Mutations are key to ascending quickly. You can get mutated fruits in three main ways:
- Weather Events – wait for special weather that triggers mutations.
- Crafting Mutation Sprays – use the crafting branch to create sprays that force mutations.
- Special Pets – some unique pets like the Cockatrist can apply mutations (e.g., silver, gold, toxic).
Max Out the Fairy Godmother First – New Event
Before you hit the ascend button, make sure you’ve used your shekels wisely. One of the best investments is maxing out the Fairy Godmother, since rebirth will reset your money. Submitting Glimmering Fruits here gives you:
- Fairy Points
- Glimmering Radar
- Enchanted Crates & Eggs
- Fairy Targeter (to group fairies in your garden)
This is also how you get access to pets with mutation powers, which speed up your rebirth grind.
Using Eggs and Pets for Faster Progress
Opening Enchanted Eggs can give you rare pets, including the Cockatrist, which has a unique ability to mutate fruits into silver, gold, or toxic. Pets like this are a huge advantage after ascension since you’ll need to climb back up to billions of shekels fast.
Garden Coin Shop Rewards
After you ascend, your first Garden Coin can unlock powerful upgrades. Here are some of the best early picks:
- Extra Farm Plot – adds an additional garden plot for more farming.
- Egg Capacity Upgrade – more egg slots means faster pet farming.
- Pet Inventory Upgrade – store more unique pets.
- Plant Inventory Upgrade – 10 more slots per upgrade, very useful.
Friendship Shop with Sam
There’s also a hidden perk after ascending. By feeding Sam food items, you unlock the Friendship Shop, which sells new seeds like:
- Broccoli Seed
- Potato Seed
- Brussels Sprout Seed
- Cocoa Mango Seed
These seeds are powerful for late-game farming and can generate trillions of shekels.
Tips to Ascend Quickly
- Always farm mutation pets before attempting ascension.
- Stack shekels smartly – max out Fairy Godmother and buy seeds before resetting.
- Focus on common achievements for cooking kits to make food for Sam.
- Go for efficient crops like Aurora Vine to hit the 1B requirement faster.
Ascending in Grow a Garden is one of the most rewarding systems in the game. While you do lose all your shekels, the Garden Coins and new upgrades you gain make the process worth it. With mutation pets, efficient crops, and smart use of Fairy Godmother, you can ascend quickly and scale your garden to new heights.