Grow a Garden: Complete Guide to the Prehistoric Update
The latest Prehistoric Update in Grow a Garden on Rbx has added a massive amount of new content. In this article, we're going to go over every major change, including new plants, pets, crafting items, and game mechanics. If you're looking for a clear and complete guide to everything this update includes, this breakdown will help you understand what's changed and how to make the most of it.
First, one of the most important changes is that you can now trade in any of your old pets—whether it's from a common egg, summer egg, or even something rarer like a blood panda—for a brand-new dinosaur egg. You don't get a dinosaur directly, just a dinosaur egg. These eggs take about four hours to hatch, and once they do, they give you one of several dinosaur-themed pets. It's worth noting that you can't trade in existing dinosaur pets; only older pets work for this system.
Near the pet trade-in area is a new crafting station. This station lets you use your resources to craft three new Grow a Garden items: the Amber Spray, the Ancient Seed Pack, and the Dinosaur Crate. The Amber Spray is a big deal because it gives a 10x money multiplier when used. Crafting it requires a cleaning spray, a dinosaur egg, and one million shekels. The Ancient Seed Pack gives you seeds for the new prehistoric plants and costs a dinosaur egg and 2.5 million shekels. The Dinosaur Crate functions similarly to the seed pack and might give cosmetics or more seeds. These recipes could change in future patches, but this is how they work at the time of the update.
Dino Quest is a new progression system tied to the update. You'll find the quest NPC near the crafting area. Completing tasks from this character fills up a progress bar. As you complete quests and earn points, you unlock rewards like cosmetics, ancient seed packs, and more. The final reward is the Bone Blossom, a new plant that we'll cover in more detail later.
Let's move on to the mutations. Three new mutations have been added: Sandy, Clay, and Ceramic. The Sandy mutation is triggered by a sandstorm event in-game and gives your plants a beige, sandy appearance. The exact multiplier isn't confirmed, but it's likely moderate. Clay happens when your plant is both wet and sandy, creating a darker, chalk-like effect. Ceramic might require sun-dried and sandy together, though the exact trigger is unknown. These mutations make your garden look unique and might improve the selling prices, but full details on their money multipliers weren't available at the time of this update.
Now, let's break down the prehistoric plants available through the Ancient Seed Pack. The most common plant is the Stone Bite, which has a base sell price between $30,000 and $50,000 depending on size. It's a single-harvest plant and offers a great early-game income for players who get a lot of seeds. Slightly rarer is the Paradise Petal. This is a multi-harvest plant, meaning you can keep collecting from it over time like the sunflower. Each harvest gives around $20,000 to $35,000 depending on the size, which is a bit worse than Stone Bite, but the regeneration helps.
The Horned Dino Shroom is another single-harvest but regrowable plant. It sells for between $60,000 and $129,000, depending on the individual plant's size. It's a solid mid-tier plant for players who want good profits without relying on one-time harvests. Then there's Bone Boo, which is a bone-themed version of bamboo. It sells for up to $150,000, but once you collect it, it's gone permanently and does not regrow. If you manage to get a lot of Bone Boo seeds, it can be a very efficient money-making plant.
Another strong addition is the Firefly Fern. This plant has a unique visual look and grows multiple fruits at once. It sells for between $90,000 and $150,000, making it one of the stronger earners in the update. Like some of the others, it's regrowable, which makes it great for sustained farming.
The rarest plant from the Ancient Seed Pack is Fossolite. This one is difficult to get, but it looks great and sells for $90,000 to $120,000. It's seen as a viable replacement or alternative to the Candy Blossom plant that many players previously considered the best. It's not the highest selling, but it's easy to use and can be obtained relatively early.
The strongest plant from this update, though, is the Bone Blossom. You don't get it from the Ancient Seed Pack; instead, it's the final reward from the Dino Quest line. Once unlocked, the Bone Blossom sells for $180,000 to $250,000 per harvest. A single fruit from this plant is more valuable than two Candy Blossoms. Whether it works with sprinkler growth or how large it can get is still unknown, but even in its basic form, it's the best plant available right now in terms of profit. For players looking to farm efficiently and make a lot of money, the Bone Blossom is now the new goal.
Aside from plants, the update also added a new Bee Shop, where you can submit pollinated plants to receive honey. This is similar to the Queen Bee mechanic from earlier versions of the game. Also, the main seed shop is being reverted: summer seeds will be removed from the regular shop and replaced with old favorites like Coconut, Pepper, and Cacao. The summer seeds will instead appear in a traveling merchant's stock on a rotating basis.
Next, we'll look at all the dinosaur pets introduced in this update. Each one has a unique effect that can enhance your gameplay. The Stegosaurus gives an 8% chance to duplicate harvested fruits, with a 5% bonus for prehistoric types. It's not the strongest, but it adds value over time. The Triceratops rams into three plants every three and a half minutes, speeding up their growth by 33 minutes. It has a 15% chance to do it again. It's a good support pet, especially if you use multiple at once to speed up your whole garden.
The Raptor has a 2% chance to apply the amber mutation to fruits after you collect them, which can multiply their value. It also increases your movement speed by around 14%. This is helpful if you're collecting a lot of fruits manually. Then there's the Brontosaurus, which increases the base size of any Grow a Garden pets you hatch by 5%, up to a 30% total bonus. This doesn't have any gameplay effect beyond appearance, but it's fun for players who like showing off big pets.
The Pterodactyl is another solid support pet. Every ten minutes, it applies the Windstruck mutation to several fruits and has a 21% chance of also applying the Twisted mutation. It also gives a 17% jump boost, so it's good for both mobility and garden efficiency. This pet is recommended for players trying to collect rare mutations.
Finally, the T-Rex is the best pet in the update. Every 17.5 minutes, it devours one mutation from your garden and then roars, applying that mutation to five or more other fruits. This is better than the Fennec Fox, which only copies one mutation at a time. With the T-Rex, you can multiply high-value mutations like Amber across your entire garden in just a few cycles. It's rare, but if you manage to get one, it will dramatically improve your ability to make money and farm mutations efficiently.
To sum up the plant values from this update: Bone Blossom is the most profitable, followed by Fossolite, Horned Dino Shroom, Firefly Fern, and Bone Boo. Stone Bite and Paradise Petal are the lowest, but still useful in the early game or for players who want steady harvesting cycles. The new pets add real depth to gameplay, and the Amber Spray and crafting system give players new goals beyond just planting and selling.
Overall, the Prehistoric Update is a major win for Grow a Garden. It adds more strategy, more rewards, and a lot of exciting content for both casual and veteran players. If you're aiming to progress fast, focus on the Dino Quests, get a few high-value plants like Bone Blossom or Fossolite, and try to unlock pets like the T-Rex or Triceratops. Whether you're mutation farming or chasing profits, this update has something for everyone.
MMOexp Grow a Garden Team