Guide:Gardening

There are several plants and fungi that can successfully be farmed in Terraria, though there are a few things to keep in mind.

To farm you'll first need to collect seeds.

All the grasses spread fairly quickly, so a large amount of it isn't necessary. One seed will eventually fill an entire garden, except you only get one tree per acorn. Surface mushrooms grow more abundantly when you trim your grass.

You'll then need to prepare the appropriate environment.


 * Grass must be naturally lit. Trees grow on grass as long as there is enough room on either side of them. Mushrooms will sprout up randomly on grass.
 * Mud needs to be below sea level (or 0 in-game feet). Glowing Mushrooms grow on glowing blue grass, and jungle grass will sprout Jungle Roses. It is suggested you use a Depth Meter to find your elevation.
 * Vile Mushrooms grow on corrupted grass. Enemies will spawn in planted corruption, but you can control the area using corrupt seeds. If it's close enough to your NPCs, the reduction in enemy spawns will keep anything from showing up. Vile mushrooms need to be in an area big enough to dim the sunlight, and they need to be naturally lit as with trees above.