r/gardening

Community Overview

About r/gardening

A place for the best guides, pictures, and discussions of all things related to plants and their care.

The community at a glance

r/gardening is a Subreddit for Plant Enthusiasts with roughly 8.9M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #1 in the Plants communities list.

Roughly 327K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Looking, and Plant. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention weed killer and garden hose.

On Reddit
8.9M Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +327K members
Growth: +3.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 30K members
  • 2014: 33K members
  • 2015: 24K members
  • 2016: 57K members
  • 2017: 242K members
  • 2021: 3.6M members
  • 2023: 2.0M members
  • 2024: 1.5M members
  • 2025: 1.2M members
  • 2026: 178K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 69K members
  • Sep: 1K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 13K members
  • Dec: 11K members
  • Jan: 13K members
  • Feb: 16K members
  • Mar: 27K members
  • Apr: 29K members
  • May: 35K members
  • Jun: 45K members
  • Jul: 14K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Friend or Foe? Bug ID please!
    2. I was wondering why my cucumber was doing so poorly ...
    3. Do I need to prune these rose bushes?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Friend or Foe? Bug ID please! · I was wondering why my cucumber was doing so poorly ... · Do I need to prune these rose bushes?
    11

Topics

  • Struggling
    48 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    48
  • Looking
    23 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    23
  • Plant
    18 posts in the past month
    #3
    Plant
    18
  • Help
    13 posts in the past month
    #4
    Help
    13
  • Gardening
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Gardening
    10

Product recommendations

  • weed killer
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Please give me your best products for weed control!
    2. Best weed killer?
    #1
    weed killer
    Please give me your best products for weed control! · Best weed killer?
    2
  • garden hose
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best Hose
    2. Best most reliable garden hoses
    #2
    garden hose
    Best Hose · Best most reliable garden hoses
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/gardening for?
Best for Plant Enthusiasts enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/gardening free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/gardening have?
Roughly 8.9M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/gardening on?
r/gardening runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/gardening cover?
On the Hive Index, r/gardening is organized under Plant Enthusiasts.
How do I join r/gardening?
You can join r/gardening by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Plants communities like?
Communities for plant enthusiasts covering houseplants, outdoor gardening, and specialty collecting. Dedicated forums serve niche communities for carnivorous plant collectors, succulent enthusiasts, and tomato growers, with larger gardening groups active on Facebook and Reddit.