The Neopian's Guide to Gardening

Spring! Spring is here-- and we all know what that means! It's time to get out the shovels and spades and plant our neogardens! Now, you can catch a ton of crummy plants in Maraqua, but our gardens can be a lot better than that! I, as a journalist and fellow Neopian, researched the cheapest, and most beautiful plants (mostly flowers), and made this guide for you. Enjoy!

1. Autumn Blush:

The Autumn Blush is a really interesting plant. Every Spring it sprouts red buds, in the summer yellow buds, in fall orange buds, and in the winter brown buds. An Autumn Blush is pretty easy to take care of and is common around Neopia Central, thus making it pretty cheap.

Approximate Cost: 500 NP

Cost shop owners sell it for is approximately: 700 NP

2. Sponderolas:

Sponderolas are beautiful and very fragile. They have a weight of approximately 100lbs! Despite their beautiful easy-to-grow appearance, these beautiful flowers are difficult to grow because they are native to the deepest part of the jungle on Mystery Island. But if you get sponderolas to bloom, it will be WELL worth your while.

Approximate Cost: 76 NP

Cost shop owners sell it for is approximately: 102 NP

3. Snake Rose:

The snake rose is a spooky but interesting plant from the Haunted Woods. It will keep intruders at bay. When the snake rose blows in the wind, it really DOES look like a serpent!

Approximate Cost: 324 NP

Cost shop owners sell it for is approximately: 525 NP

4. Colour Lillies:

These lovely flowers are usually a reddish-orange color with some yellow. When the wind picks up in your garden, these colorful Colour Lillies will do a little trick. The center of the flower will spin, spin, spin like a pinwheel. These will add a lot of excitement in your garden with its soft whistling song!

Approximate Cost: 161 NP

Cost shop owners sell it for is approx.: 432 NP

5. Perfume Mallows:

An interesting plant these perfume mallows are. From the second that you plant them, these plants will release a marshmallowy scent. It may attract UNWANTED guests, so a snake rose with perfume mallows is a good idea!

Approximate Cost: 402 NP

Cost shop owners sell it for is approximately: 500 NP

6. Glass Rose:

A couple glass roses will add a touch of false wealth to any neohome's garden. These roses are fragile, and relatively expensive because they come from Faerieland. If you have rough little moppets, I do NOT suggest this plant for you!

Approximate Cost: 475 NP

Cost shop owners sell it for is approximately: 756 NP

7. Bluesticks:

Bluesticks are a common plant that is supposedly magical. Legend has it, that if you pick a bluestick (Don’t worry! By the next morning it will grow back!) and brush your neopets' teeth with it three times daily, they will grow up to be big, strong, healthy, and handsome / beautiful.

Approximate Cost: 85 NP

Cost shop owners sell it for is approximately: 234 NP

8. Poppies:

Poppies come in several colors. Red are the most common and very original (approximately 290 NP). Pink poppies are slightly more unusual than red poppies and will add a splash of color to your garden (approximately 611 NP). Purple Poppies are EXTREMELY rare! You don't usually see a purple poppy (approximately 837 NP)! Yellow poppies originated in Brightvale and when you get one from there, it's absolutely perfect (approximately 1000 NP)! The Large Purple poppy is at least twice as rare as the purple poppy. It is very hard to get a pure purple poppy, let alone a large one, to grow! As the most expensive poppy, it costs approximately 1600 NP for ONE POPPY!

9. Fire Bush:

The fire bush is a truly cool plant. On extremely hot days, the fire bush will ignite into flames! Make sure to have this bush surrounded by sand at all times! (Also make sure not to have any flammable plants around!)

Approximate Cost: 145 NP

Cost shop owners sell it for is approximately: 532 NP

10. Blossom:

This flower is a pale purple color. It releases a sweet fragrance and would be great for a walkway border or around a picnic area in your garden. But be careful! These plants, the blossoms, originated in Faerieland, and are fragile. They also attract some birds.

Approximate Cost: 285 NP

Cost shop owners sell it for is approximately: 294 NP

11. Spiky Bush:

The spiky bush weighs approximately 100lbs! Wow! And these magnificent plants are quick and easy to grow. Just plant a seed, water it, add a little bit of fertilizer on it and POOF! You have a spiky bush! These plants add a bit of spiky spice to ANY neogarden! How much better can that get?!?!

Approximate Cost: 397 NP

Cost shop owners sell it for is approximately: (!) 728 NP (!Yikes!)

12. Ring Vine:

This plant is a cross between parsley. For many people (neopets), this means a snack and a way never to lose keys again! But be careful! Because if you don’t trim the ring vine regularly, it will get out of hand and destroy your garden!

Approximate Cost: 244 NP

Cost shop owners sell it to you for is approximately: 428 NP

13. Rubber Plant:

The rubber plant is a great looking plant. It is also very, very easy to take care of! The rubber plant also makes really great play things (toys) for young (or old, or any age for that matter!!!) neopets and Neopians. Tee-Hee! They tickle people!

Approximate Cost: 294 NP

Cost that shop owners sell it for is approximately: 527 NP

14. Yolkalia:

This plant (well, it is REALLY a flower) is beautiful. Its red petals will dazzle your guests (and also your neopets!). Its center resembles an egg yolk.

Approximate Cost: 258 NP

Cost shop owners sell it for is approximately: 421 NP

Well, take my notes on these terrific plants and flowers into consideration as you set up your neogarden this year!

Author's Notes: I did the best and trust job I could while writing this guide. Please, if you have any feedback, or info on other plants that I can put into a second guide on spring flowers, neomail me! Thanks!

--ringsinger9795