
PATCH TIMELINE
EVERYTHING THAT CHANGED.
Grow a Garden 2 updates fast. Here is the timeline of every major patch — new crops, pets, mutations, weather events and guild competitions — newest first.
12MAJOR UPDATES
JUN 12LAUNCH DATE
×80NEWEST MUTATION
WEEKLYEVENT CADENCE
GAG2 launched on June 12, 2026 as a separate game from the original — with the headline new mechanic of stealing crops from other gardens at night. Since then it has shipped a steady run of content updates:
Aug 2, 2026
Fall Harvest Update
- Separate Fall Harvest World reached through the new NPC Ethan, with a Leaves seasonal currency and the Cornucopia questline run by the Pilgrim NPC
- Magic Mail — sold in Rare, Legendary and Super tiers — lets you send items back from the Fall Harvest World to your Garden Valley plot
- Event seed shop stocks two dozen Maple crop variants, from 1 Leaf (Maple Carrot) up to 30M Leaves (Maple Venom Spitter)
- Admin Party live events — the successor to the old Admin Abuse format — running alongside the season
- Eight new pets including the Shadow Dragon, Fox, Swan and Wolf
- New Veil mutation (~×50) — the first pet-applied mutation, rolled by the Shadow Dragon
- Werewolf Nights: one random player turns into a werewolf that can steal; rare Harvest Moon nights
- Secret seeds Amber Cranberry and Conifer Cone, plus Honeysuckle, Peach, Maple crop variants and the Atlantic Giant Pumpkin
- Second new mutation: Amber (~×20), rolled on the event's amber-sap crops — community reports point to Honeysuckle
- New gear: The Harp, Bull Horn and Wind Staff, plus Syrup Sprinkler and Super Syrup Sprinkler variants in the event world
- Mythic Jandel Monkey pet — a ~1 in 5,000 drop from Admin Party events and the Admin Chest
- Four cosmetic prop crates in the event world: Lantern, Fall Cosmetic, Cobblestone and Fall Structure
Jul 19, 2026
Explorer Update
- New Explorer NPC with a countdown pointing to August 1
- Mega Egg (guaranteed ×3 pet variant) teased
- Mythic Seed Pack added
- Tallest Plant guild competition
- Guild Brackets: global + local ranked play
Jul 12, 2026
Eclipse Update
- New crops: Star Fruit, Sun Bloom, Eclipse Bloom (fusion)
- Eclipse weather → Eclipsed mutation (~×80)
- Glow mutation (~×70) added
- New Mythic pet: Firefly (up to +50% plant-size boost)
Jul 10, 2026
Grappling Hook Update
- Mythic limited-time Grappling Hook mobility gear
- Big Spender guild event tracking Sheckle spending
Jul 3, 2026
4th of July Update
- Rocket Pop (limited legendary) and Fire Fern (permanent) crops
- Pets: Bald Eagle (5M Sheckles), Butterfly (+3% growth)
- Sunburst weather → Ignited mutation (~×63)
- Boombox and Fourth of July crates
Jul 1, 2026
Carrot Frenzy Update
- Pet Teleporters re-added
- Carrot Frenzy collaborative guild harvest event
Jun 27, 2026
Auction Stand Update
- Auction Stand NPC added for player-to-player trading
- New crop: Hypno Bloom (Super rarity)
Jun 26, 2026
Mega Moon Update
- Mega Moon night event
- Mega Seed mythic crop added
Jun 23, 2026
Turtle & Black Dragon Update
- New pets: Turtle and the Super-rarity Black Dragon
- Cash Crop guild competition
Jun 21, 2026
Strawberry Sniper Update
- Strawberry Sniper gear added
- Daily Deals shop returns
Jun 19, 2026
Aurora Borealis Event
- New crop: Venom Spitter
- New pet: Bear
- Aurora Borealis weather → Aurora mutation (~×40)
- Megaphone gear, Player Magnet and Pet Teleporters
Jun 12, 2026
Grow a Garden 2 Launch
- GAG2 releases as a separate game from the original
- Introduces night-time plant stealing between gardens
- Reset economy — Sheckle costs rebalanced vs the original game
Note: patch details are compiled from community trackers and may not be exhaustive. Always check in-game for the current live content.