r/gardening

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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 Parents with roughly 9.0M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #1 in the Plants communities list.

Roughly 255K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Plant, Struggling, and Looking. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention garden hose, weed killer, and plants.

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9.0M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +255K members
Growth: +2.9% / 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: 230K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 36K members
  • Aug: 23K members
  • Sep: 7K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Does anyone know the name of this strange flower? I saw it and fell in love with it; I’d love to get it as a tattoo
    2. I let all my outdoor potted plants die. What do I do with the pots and soil for next year?
    3. Can someone help me?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Does anyone know the name of this strange flower? I saw it and fell in love with it; I’d love to get it as a tattoo · I let all my outdoor potted plants die. What do I do with the pots and soil for next year? · Can someone help me?
    10
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. How to solve quack grass taking over mulched beds?
    2. Shade cloth has worked wondered this season. Especially with this super El Niño blowing around it’s really helped with intense sun but also helps a lot during heavy rainfall
    #2
    Solution Requests
    How to solve quack grass taking over mulched beds? · Shade cloth has worked wondered this season. Especially with this super El Niño blowing around it’s really helped with intense sun but also helps a lot during heavy rainfall
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Sick of TX heat
    2. Trees.com sucks since changing from FastGrowingTrees
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Sick of TX heat · Trees.com sucks since changing from FastGrowingTrees
    2

Topics

  • Plant
    60 posts in the past month
    1. Natural raccoon repellant (plants too big for any caging I have)
    2. Pretty nutty yield from single habanero plant?
    #1
    Plant
    Natural raccoon repellant (plants too big for any caging I have) · Pretty nutty yield from single habanero plant?
    60
  • Struggling
    32 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    32
  • Looking
    22 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking
    22
  • Worst
    16 posts in the past month
    #4
    Worst
    16
  • Garden
    13 posts in the past month
    #5
    Garden
    13

Product recommendations

  • garden hose
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best Hose
    2. Best most reliable garden hoses
    #1
    garden hose
    Best Hose · Best most reliable garden hoses
    2
  • weed killer
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Please give me your best products for weed control!
    2. Best weed killer?
    #2
    weed killer
    Please give me your best products for weed control! · Best weed killer?
    2
  • plants
    2 posts in the past month
    1. My Grandma is starting a garden, what the best plants to put?
    2. Please recommend plants to grow next to sunflowers.
    #3
    plants
    My Grandma is starting a garden, what the best plants to put? · Please recommend plants to grow next to sunflowers.
    2
  • soil
    2 posts in the past month
    1. best soil for raised bed planters
    2. Can anyone recommend a good organic potting soil?
    #4
    soil
    best soil for raised bed planters · Can anyone recommend a good organic potting soil?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/gardening for?
Best for Plant Parents 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 9.0M 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 Parents.
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.
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