My plants keep resetting to the "just planted" stage almost every morning at 7am. I've used MCCC to change them back to fully grown but if I don't harvest them before 7am the whole garden reverts to just planted and I lose all the harvestables I haven't harvested yet. It probably happens between 4-6 times a sim week. Has anyone found a work around or reason why this keeps happening? Any mods been made to fix this problem? I've searched the Sims Forums and EA Answers and there is some thought that having a lot of plants on your lot maybe causing this and you should keep the number under 16 plants total but I haven't found this to be true at all. It happens if I have 2 plants or if I have 20.Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you.

GO into build/buy and remove the lot trait "Great Soil". It is bugged.If you aren't actually using that Lot trait, here's a big thread with a ton of great discussion on the issue with other suggestions. But I suspect that you are using Great Soil (like I was a few weeks ago when I had the same issue), in which case all you have to do is remove that lot trait and the problem should stop.BTW, there actually is a mod to fix it, but right now it's Patreon only and you have to pay for it if you want it.

I still get the dirt pile bug and I can't figure out what causes it. I no longer use the great soil lot trait, I harvest before tending the garden, and it doesn't happen when I fertilize the plant every time. I had it happen when I have only one plant, (one or more plants) in planters or in the ground (inside building or outside) and in the middle of the day when my sim is doing something else on his or her lot, I'll notice that one or more plants converted back to the dirt pile. I had it happen sometimes after fertilizing, after evolving, in the middle of the day, (after going into build mode and adding decorations) and while tending the garden.I think I'll try to get a plant to perfect where it stops evolving and see it stops converting back to the dirt pile. (And if that doesn't work, I'll turn off the EL environment effecting in the settings).

@Stormkeep I’m am using Great Soil because my sims are farmers. I will have to try taking it out.@DragonAge_300905 I hope EL isn’t causing problems again. I know that the Mighty Insect Home is buggy and also keeps resetting when I go into build/buy. It’s not because there needs are low, it’s happening right after feeding and giving them attention.

If you have Great Soil, then take it out. I’ve heard from other simmers that Great Soil is bugged at the moment.

I have no mods and have no problem with the gardening, but I don't generally use the Great Soil lot trait.

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19 Replies

JaggidEdje
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
GO into build/buy and remove the lot trait "Great Soil". It is bugged.

If you aren't actually using that Lot trait, here's a big thread with a ton of great discussion on the issue with other suggestions. But I suspect that you are using Great Soil (like I was a few weeks ago when I had the same issue), in which case all you have to do is remove that lot trait and the problem should stop.

BTW, there actually is a mod to fix it, but right now it's Patreon only and you have to pay for it if you want it.
DragonAge_300905
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
I still get the dirt pile bug and I can't figure out what causes it. I no longer use the great soil lot trait, I harvest before tending the garden, and it doesn't happen when I fertilize the plant every time.

I had it happen when I have only one plant, (one or more plants) in planters or in the ground (inside building or outside) and in the middle of the day when my sim is doing something else on his or her lot, I'll notice that one or more plants converted back to the dirt pile. I had it happen sometimes after fertilizing, after evolving, in the middle of the day, (after going into build mode and adding decorations) and while tending the garden.

I think I'll try to get a plant to perfect where it stops evolving and see it stops converting back to the dirt pile. (And if that doesn't work, I'll turn off the EL environment effecting in the settings).
Tcee11
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@Stormkeep
I’m am using Great Soil because my sims are farmers. I will have to try taking it out.

@DragonAge_300905
I hope EL isn’t causing problems again. I know that the Mighty Insect Home is buggy and also keeps resetting when I go into build/buy. It’s not because there needs are low, it’s happening right after feeding and giving them attention.
LatinaBunny
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
If you have Great Soil, then take it out. I’ve heard from other simmers that Great Soil is bugged at the moment.
SimuLord
4 years ago
I have no mods and have no problem with the gardening, but I don't generally use the Great Soil lot trait.
Fluteline24
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
I've never had that bug, honestly. ?‍♀️
Tcee11
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
Good News taking the Great Soil lot trait away worked fairly well. As long as everything is harvested by 7am none of my plants revert to dirt piles.
LatinaBunny
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
"TeeSea;c-18036979" wrote:
Good News taking the Great Soil lot trait away worked fairly well. As long as everything is harvested by 7am none of my plants revert to dirt piles.

Good to hear that it was just the buggy lot trait, and that you can continue to garden with no more problems! ?? Enjoy the gardening! ?
Manileno88
4 years ago
@TeeSea

Thanks for that info ?
Lucy_Henley
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
The “Homey” lot trait covers gardening, by the way.