Tending garden?

@Kimber_TAC_2 Plants can vary (for instance the UFO plant takes longer to mature) and you will see differences in various plants in behavior, dormancy and harvest by season if they're outdoor and you own Seasons EP. (Alt - use a greenhouse or bring indoor for none of this effect.) Also, they only will mature, develop, and produce in relation to your actively playing the lot. If you are popping in and out between households you won't see the same amount of progress in gardens as you will on a specific lot that you play for a duration. Otherwise, yes, as @xingyicaicn mentioned, they need less tending now (yay!).