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 #6 in the Plants communities list.

Roughly 310K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Looking, and Plant. 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: +310K members
Growth: +3.6% / 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: 286K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 54K members
  • Oct: 9K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    17 posts in the past month
    1. What’s happening to my avocado tree?
    2. how do I prune this woody citronella plant?
    3. What is wrong with my grapes?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    What’s happening to my avocado tree? · how do I prune this woody citronella plant? · What is wrong with my grapes?
    17
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Has anyone been successful in getting rid of Trumpet Vine without using toxic chemicals?
    2. Recommendations for soil testing equipment
    3. Help, my Hibiscus is infested
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Has anyone been successful in getting rid of Trumpet Vine without using toxic chemicals? · Recommendations for soil testing equipment · Help, my Hibiscus is infested
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. That time of year again :(
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    That time of year again :(
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. A garden i've made just by planting stuff I found in my kitchen. 17 bean soup mix, a carrot that was sprouting greens in the fridge, and now my garlic cloves have started sprouting as well
    #4
    Ideas
    A garden i've made just by planting stuff I found in my kitchen. 17 bean soup mix, a carrot that was sprouting greens in the fridge, and now my garlic cloves have started sprouting as well
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    31 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    31
  • Looking
    22 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    22
  • Plant
    15 posts in the past month
    #3
    Plant
    15
  • Plants
    13 posts in the past month
    #4
    Plants
    13
  • Gardening
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Gardening
    10

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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