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Elements are the objects which make it hard for the player that plays! But if he/she knows how to handle elements and then easily beat the level. There are lots of elements in Gardenscapes!! Every new element is out in every new update!


Element Level Type
Acorns
Acorns
26 Objective/Obstacle
Acorns appear as either an obstacle or element (the goal). Some Acorns have leaves on them, which means you'll need to make more matches or explode more power-ups to remove them. Make matches or explode power-ups next to them to remove them. You can also swap an Acorn with a Rainbow Blast to remove all the Acorns from the field.

Video - Double Acorns

Bag of Leaves
Bag of Leaves
1001 Objective
Bags of Leaves contain Gnomes. There can be different numbers of Gnomes in the bags. Make three matches or explode three power-ups next to them to get the Gnomes out.

Video - How to deal with Bags of Leaves?

Boom Box
Boom Box
526 Power up
Boom Boxes appear like colorful sectored packages with a picture of a bomb in the middle. Once activated, they produce a massive explosion that clears all the pieces from the field (and destroys one obstacle layer). Match pieces next to the sectors that are the same color as them to activate Boom Boxes.

Video - Launch the Boom Box!

Boxes
Boxes
9 (1 layer) Objective/Obstacle
Boxes block empty tiles, pieces, power-ups and other obstacles. Make matches or explode power-ups next to Boxes to remove them. To remove Boxes that are boarded up, you'll need more matches.

Video - Boxes, more layers!

Bunnies
Bunnies
4916 Objective
Bunnies are hiding in the grass and with each move, the Bunnies will move through the grass until they're hiding in the grass with flowers. You need to find and collect all the Bunnies to beat the level. To find Bunnies, you need to make matches or explode power-ups next to tiles with the grass they're hiding in.

Video - Meet Bunnies!

Butterflies
Butterflies
221 Objective
Different colored butterflies flutter up one tile with every move you make. Match butterflies with pieces of the same color or explode power-ups nearby to catch them. You can also use Rainbow Blasts to clear all the pieces and butterflies of the same color.

Video - Butterfly Tutorial

Pinata and Candy
Candy
2101 Objective
Piñatas packed full of Candy appear to look like colored paper horses, and they disappear after you make three matches or explode three power-ups next to them. Three matches/explosions next to a Piñata produce Candy that scatters randomly across the field. Make matches or explode power-ups next to Candy to collect it.

Video - Piñatas tip

Cattails
Cattails
3901 Obstacle
Cattails appear with water and prevent Lily Pads from flowing along streams. There may be several streams in a level. If you remove all the Cattails from one of them, Lily Pads will start flowing along that stream even if you haven't removed the Cattails from the other streams yet. Make matches or explode power-ups next to Cattails to remove them. You can also remove them using a Shovel or Rake booster. Cattails can grow in bunches with several spikes on one tile. If that's the case, you'll need to make more matches or explosions to remove them all.

Video - Cattails tip

Chain
Chains
18 Obstacle
Chains can block any piece on the field, and those pieces can't be moved unless the chain is broken. There can also be double or triple chains—you need to make more matches to break them. Make matches or explode power-ups next to the pieces to unblock them.
Сhest
Сhest
8246 Objective
Chests appear on some levels, and inside them are the bottles with scrolls. To open chests and collect scrolls, simply make matches or explode power-ups next to them.
Clouds
Сlouds
9206 Obstacle/Objective
There’s something underneath the clouds. To find out what these clouds hide, make matches and explode power-ups next to them. You cannot access anything under the Clouds until it is cleared.

Video- Cloud tip

Coconuts
Coconuts
4151 Obstacle/Objective
Coconuts can be either an obstacle or a goal. There may be whole or cracked Coconuts too, so you'll need to make more explosions to collect them. To collect Coconuts, explode power-ups nearby. You can only collect Coconuts by exploding power-ups—making matches doesn't affect them.

Video - Coconut tips

Colored Boxes
Colored Boxes
286 Obstacle/Objective
Colored Boxes appear on the field in some levels. Collect Colored Boxes by making matches with pieces of the same color or by exploding power-ups next to them. You'll need more matches to remove boarded-up Colored Boxes.
Compass
Compass
2801 Objective
Compasses appear on the field in some levels. The compass has two arrows pointing to two active sides. Make a match or explode power-ups next to any of them to collect the compass. You can also collect Compasses, regardless of the position of their active side, by exploding two power-ups next to them or by using the Shovel or Rake boosters.
Cooler
Cooler
1826 Obstacle/Objective
Coolers freeze three random pieces on the field when you make matches or explode power-ups next to them. Coolers disappear from the field once they run out of ice.
Crystallized Honey
Crystallized Honey
50+ Obstacle/Objective
Crystallized Honey appears in some levels with honey. It's denser than normal honey, so make two matches or explode two power-ups next to it to collect it.

- Video - Honey tip

Emerald
Emerald
95 Objective
Emeralds appear hidden in soil. Make matches or explode power-ups next to blocked tiles to remove the soil and get the Emeralds.
Energy Spheres
Energy Spheres
7746 Power Up
There are Energy Spheres in some levels. All the Energy Spheres are connected and charge simultaneously. Make matches or set off power-ups next to them to charge them up. After the Spheres are charged, they explode, affecting nearby pieces. It takes four matches or power-up explosions to fully charge the Energy Spheres.

Video - Energy Ball tips

Fireflies
Fireflies
190 Objective
Fireflies can be found locked in jars in some levels. You need to make matches or explode power-ups next to the jars to collect them. Every match or explosion opens the jar to let one firefly out, and jars disappear once all fireflies are out and collected.
Fireworks
Fireworks
236 Power up
Fireworks appear on some levels looking like three colored firecrackers bundled together. Match fireworks with pieces of the same color or explode power-ups next to them to activate them. Since Rainbow Blasts remove pieces of a particular color, they also activate fireworks of that color. Once activated, fireworks fly in different directions and destroy three random pieces on the field (usually targeting level goals).

Video - Fireworks Tutorial

Fishing Float
Fishing Float
851 Objective
Colorful Fishing Floats appear on some levels. Fishing Floats move to different random water tiles every two moves. You can collect them by matching pieces of the same color or exploding power-ups next to them.

Video - How to deal with the Float?

Flowers
Flowers
51 Objective
Flowers can be grown on the flowerbeds available in some levels. Make matches or explode power-ups next to the beds to start growing flowers. Three matches/explosions next to a flowerbed will produce four flowers that land on random tiles.
Frogs
Frogs
3666 (2023) Objective
Frog and froglings can be made out of the stones available on some levels. You can only remove frogs by exploding power-ups—making matches don't work.
Gas Cylinders
Gas Cylinders
507 Obstacle
Gas Cylinders appear in some levels and limit the number of available moves (they are shown on the Cylinders and look like a timer). If you don't get rid of the Cylinders before the moves on the timer run out, you lose the level. Match Cylinders with pieces of the same color or explode power-ups nearby to remove them.

Note: This element has been officially removed in the game since early 2023

Generator
Generator
1951 Powerup
Generators produce pieces and other game elements (power-ups, Fireworks, Acorns, etc.). You can activate them by freeing up space below them, which you do by matching pieces, detonating power-ups, or using boosters. Generators always show the elements that are inside them.

Video - Generator Tutorial

Gnomes
Gnomes
5 Objective
Gnomes are a goal on some levels, where they’re hidden in the field. Gnomes can occupy at least two and up to twenty-four tiles. Make matches and explode power-ups over gnomes to free them from the grass.
Golf
Golf
12026 Objective
Activate a golf ball by matching pieces or exploding boosters nearby so the ball can roll along its path into a hole. Complete the level by collecting all the golf balls-you are a person in no time!
Grass
Grass
1076 Obstacle/Objective
Sometimes grass blocks tiles in some levels. Make matches or detonate power-ups next to these tiles to remove the grass. Rainbow Blasts will also remove grass if they're used to clear away neighboring tiles. If flowers are growing in the grass, you'll need more matches or power-up explosions to remove them.

Video - How to deal with Grass?

Growing Water Lily
Growing Water Lily
726 Obstacle
Growing water lilies appear on some levels as closed buds, and pieces can’t stop on them until the buds are fully opened. Make two successive matches or power-up explosions next to Growing water lilies to see them open fully (if the second move happens somewhere else, the Lily will close back up).

Video - How to deal with the Growing Water Lily?

Honey
Honey
200+ Obstacle/Objective
Honey appears in some levels. You need to make matches or explode power-ups next to it to collect it. Just be careful, because honey is tricky: it'll leak further and block one tile after another with each move you make that does not collect any of it. Honey can contain power-ups, which can be useful.

Video - Honey tip

Honeycombs
Honeycombs
576 Obstacle
Honeycombs appear on some levels. If there isn’t any honey on the field or it’s blocked, they leak some out. You can't destroy Honeycombs, though you can remove honey by making matches or exploding power-ups next to it.

Video - How to deal with Honeycombs?

Hose
Hose
4566 Obstacle/Objective
The Hose appears in some levels and stretches across several tiles. Make matches or activate power-ups next to it to roll it up tile by tile, and then watch it disappear from the field once it's fully rolled up.

Video - Hose tip

Hot-Air Balloons
Hot-Air Balloons
2251 Objective
Hot-Air Balloons are a goal in some levels. To release them, make matches next to the pieces or the other elements that the Hot-Air Balloons are tied to, or explode power-ups next to the ropes. You can also use a Shovel or Rake booster, or activate a Rainbow Blast to untie the ropes. There are Packed Hot-Air Balloons in some levels. Inflate them first by activating power-ups next to them.

Video - Hot-Air Balloon tip

Ice
Ice
41 Obstacle/Objective
Ice appears in some levels and freezes elements. You can't swap these elements, but they can move down to empty tiles on the field. Make matches or explode power-ups next to them to break the ice. Ice can freeze pieces entirely—you'll need to make more matches to break it. Frozen pieces can fall to empty tiles of the field. Ice can block any element on the field.
Ivy
Ivy
376 Obstacle/Objective
Ivy appears on some levels, and it takes over ever more tiles if you don't get rid of it. This element works in two stages: first, the ivy appears on a tile, then it blocks a piece or a power-up on that tile. Blocked pieces cannot be moved. Make matches with or explode power-ups next to occupied tiles to remove the ivy, which will keep it from spreading.

Video - How to deal with Ivy?

Jam Jar
Jam Jar
926 Objective
Jam Jars are a goal on some levels. Make a match next to jars to fill them, and then match pieces of the same color or explode power-ups next to jars to remove them.

Video - How to deal with Jam Jars?

Jar of Honey
Jar of Honey
321 Obstacle/Objective
Jars of Honey are elements that appear on some levels. They break when you make matches or explode power-ups next to them, causing the honey to leak onto the tile the Jar was on. You can swap Jars of Honey with adjacent pieces to make matches.

Video - What's a Jar of Honey?

Ladybugs
Ladybugs
6181 Objective
Ladybugs appear in some levels. They crawl up one tile with each move you make. You need to catch all the Ladybugs to beat a level. Make matches or set off power-ups under Ladybugs to bring them to the bottom of the field. If you manage to bring a Ladybug one tile down with your move, it won't crawl up after that move. You can swap Ladybugs with other pieces on the field if that allows you to make matches or set off power-ups.

Video - Ladybugs tip

Lawnmower
Lawnmower
261 Power up
Lawnmowers appear on some levels. Every time you match pieces of the required color, Lawnmowers charge a little more. Once fully charged, they start moving in their set direction until they reach the end of the row, removing all the pieces and obstacles in their path as they go.

Video - How to use the Lawnmower?

Lemonade
Lemonade
11 Objective
You need to make matches or explode power-ups to bring Glasses of Lemonade to the bottom of the field in some levels. You can swap them with neighboring pieces if it allows you to make a match or activate a power-up. Rainbow Blasts may appear on the field and, as you play, may come to block the tile where the Glass of Lemonade would leave the field. Make sure to activate the Rainbow Blast before it blocks the exit. If it does happen, you can use a Shovel or Rake booster to activate the Rainbow Blast or swap it with the Glass of Lemonade using a Gardening Glove booster.

Video - How to collect Lemonades?

Magic Balls
Magic Balls
5826 Objective
Magic Balls of different colors appear in some levels. They show how many matches you need to make with them to remove them from the field. You can also use power-ups on them. Match Magic Balls with pieces of the same color. Magic Balls change color after each successful match. Remove all of them from the field to beat the level.

Video - Magic Ball tip

Mailbox
Mailbox
7066 Objective
Mailboxes with letters are a goal in some levels. You need to make matches or explode power-ups next to the open mailboxes to collect the letters. You have to collect all the letters to beat the level. Mailboxes are open and close with every move you make. You can only collect letters from open mailboxes. Don't waste power-ups by exploding them next to closed mailboxes—you can't collect letters if the mailbox is closed.

Video - Mailbox tip

Moles
Moles
7396 Objective
Moles appear in some levels and only move onto tiles with soil. When you're trying to catch them, they run to neighboring cells with soil. Get rid of all the soil so that they have nowhere to run. Catch all the moles to complete the level.

Video - How do you deal with Moles?

Mosaic
Mosaic
11506 Objective
Activate the mosaic by matching pieces or exploding boosters beside it to make its pieces fall down onto the playing field. Now match each piece together to collect it.

Video - Mosaic Tip

Muddy Pieces
Muddy Pieces
776 Obstacle
Muddy Pieces appear in some levels. Matches with them don't count toward level goals, and you have to explode power-ups nearby or use Rainbow Blasts to clean the Mud off the pieces before you can collect them. Chains or Ice can also block Muddy Pieces. In that case, you'll need to free the pieces before cleaning them off.

Video - How to deal with pieces in Mud?

Mushrooms
Mushrooms
476 Obstacle
Mushrooms appear on some levels to block access to part of the field. Make matches or explode power-ups next to them to break them. They'll disappear from the field once all of them are broken.

Video - How to deal with Mushrooms?

Mystery Sacks
Mystery Sacks
301 Objective/Obstacle/Power Up
Mystery Sacks appear on some levels, looking like colorful sacks with a question mark on them. If you make a match with or detonate a power-up next to one, a random booster or obstacle appears in its place.

Video - How to deal with the Mystery Sack?

Picnic Blanket
Picnic Blanket
626 Obstacle
Picnic Blankets appear in some levels and block part of the field. There's a basket with pieces of a certain color on the Blanket. Collect the number of pieces shown in the basket to remove the Blanket. There may be different kinds of pieces in the basket—collect them all to remove the Blanket.

Video - How to deal with the Picnic Blanket?

Pies
Pies
4321 Objective
Pies appear in some levels and have slices of different colors. To remove Pies, you can make matches next to them or explode power-ups near them. The number of matches you have to make and the color of the pieces you have to use both need to match the slices. The pie disappears when all the slices are collected.

Video - Pie tip

Planters
Planters
6586 Objective
There are Crates with Flower Pots in some levels. You need to collect all the Pots to beat a level. To do that, you need to make matches next to Crates using pieces that match the colors of the blossoming flowers or explode power-ups. As soon as you collect one Pot, the flower in the next one blossoms. The Crate disappears once you collect all the Flower Pots from it.

Video - Planters tip

Portals
Portals
71 Obstacle
Portals connect different parts of the field in some levels. When pieces and other elements go through a portal, they immediately pop out the other end. Portals are often blocked by obstacles, so you should sometimes focus on those first to clear a way for the elements that go through portals.

Video - How do Portals work?

Rocks
Rocks
6826 Objective
Rocks appear in some levels and have Emeralds in them. To collect the Emeralds, explode power-ups next to the Rocks. It may take three explosions to collect all the Emeralds.

Video - Rock tips

Rope Bridges
Rope Bridges
4741 Obstacle
Rope Bridges appear in some levels and look like several wooden planks connected to each other with ropes. To remove them, you need to untie the ropes by making matches or activating power-ups next to the planks. The Bridge disappears when all the ropes in at least one of the planks are fully untied.

Video - Rope Bridge tip

Rope
Rope
1151 Obstacle
Rope appears in some levels. You can't move pieces separated by the rope, but you can still make matches around it. The rope is easy to remove: make matches or explode power-ups next to it to remove it. There are ropes with knots. Make matches and explode power-ups to untie the knots and remove the rope.

Video - How to deal with Rope?

Rubber Ducks
Rubber Ducks
3451 Power Up/Obstacle
Rubber Ducks appear in water levels and sometimes have one or more power-ups along with other elements inside. To get the power-ups and elements out onto the field, make matches or explode power-ups next to the Rubber Duck. You can also use the Rake and Shovel boosters on them. Rubber Ducks shift to a different random water tile every two moves. Elements from the Duck can appear anywhere on the field.

Video - Rubber Duck tip

Sack of Ivy
Sack of Ivy
3101 Obstacle/Objective
Sacks of Ivy are elements that appear in some levels. When you make two matches or explode two power-ups next to them, they disappear and the Ivy spreads onto the surrounding tiles. You can swap Sacks of Ivy with adjacent pieces to make matches.
Sealed Fireworks
Sealed Fireworks
1226 Power Up
Sealed Fireworks are hidden on some levels, occupying from two and up to 18 tiles. Match pieces or explode power-ups to reveal the fireworks and activate them. Once activated, the fireworks will clear several random pieces (usually target ones). The more tiles the Sealed Fireworks occupy, the more tiles they will clear.

Video - How to deal with Sealed Fireworks

Snail
Snail
8686 Objective
Make matches or explode power-ups next to a shell to make a cute snail appear out of it. To collect a snail, you'll need to perform three of these actions in a row.

Remember, if you don't perform any actions near a shell each turn, the snail will get bored and hide, and you’ll have to start over. Make matches and explode power-ups near several shells at the same time to meet the goals quicker! Running out of moves? A Rake or a Shovel will help you out - 1 booster = 1 action.

Soil
Soil
95 Obstacle
Soil appears on some levels and blocks tiles. Make matches or explode power-ups next to blocked tiles to remove them. You'll need more matches to remove soil with stones in it. Soil can hide power-ups and level goals.
Statues
Statues
676 Objective
Statues can be made out of the unusual stones available on some levels. It takes up to three power-up explosions next to one of them to make a statue. You can only create statues by exploding power-ups—making matches don't work.

Video - How to deal with the Statue?

Stone
Stone
101 Obstacle
Stone appears in some levels. Start by cracking it with an explosion and then completely remove it with a match or another explosion next to it. Stones can hide power-ups, which can be useful.
Stream
Stream
31 Obstacle
The stream appears in some levels and looks like a blue ribbon. You can see lily pads in it and pieces on them (not on the stream itself). The lily pads move in a set direction with each move. Once you make a match with pieces on lily pads, the lily pads will only move once new pieces fall on the field. When you make a match in a different part of the field, new pieces will only fall in after the lily pads move. Keep that in mind when planning your moves.

Video - How does the Steam work?

Tackle Boxes
Tackle Boxes
9966 Objective
To free the tackles, make matches or explode power-ups next to the containers. When the containers open, the tackles will hook onto their target on the field. To collect the tackles from the field, you just need to keep making matches next to them.
Tarp
Tarp
TBA Obstacle
The Tarp covers part of the field and hides elements. Ropes hold it down on the field. Make matches or set off power-ups next to ropes holding the Tarp to get rid of it. The Tarp will disappear from the field once you remove all the ropes.

Video - Tarp tips

Wall between Tiles
Wall between Tiles
61 Obstacle
Walls between tiles appear in some levels, they look like small bulks and block pieces, power-ups and other elements. You can't move or remove the Walls, but you can make matches or explode power-ups with pieces divided by Walls.
Weeds
Weeds
5101 Obstacle
Weeds appear in some levels and block pieces on the field. Make matches or activate power-ups next to pieces blocked by Weed vines to get rid of them. Making matches with or activating power-ups near a vine will remove all of that Weed's vines from the field. But after one move, new vines will start to grow, and they'll keep growing one tile with each move you make. Weeds can't be destroyed.

Video - Weeds tip

Well
Well
8046 Objective
Some levels feature wells. You are supposed to make matches or explode power-ups next to them. To collect one bucket of water, you need to perform three such actions in a row. Be careful: if you don't perform any actions near a well every turn, the bucket of water will begin to sink back. Whenever possible, make matches/explode power-ups near several wells at the same time, so you'll quickly meet the goals. Running out of moves? A Rake or a Shovel will help you out, 1 booster = 1 action.
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