Grow a Garden: How To Get Tanning Mirror & Its Benefits

Want to obtain the Tanning mirror in Grow a Garden? One of the standout additions in the Summer update is the Heatwave event, which can cause your fruits to receive the Sundried mutation, which is a rare mutation that gives fruits a massive 85x value multiplier. To help with this, the game adds a new item: the Tanning Mirror.

This guide covers how to get the Tanning Mirror in Grow a Garden, how it works, and how to use it effectively.

How To Get the Tanning Mirror in Grow a Garden

The Tanning Mirror is a mythical gear item that helps increase your chances of getting the Sundried mutation on your fruits during the Heatwave event. It works by reflecting sunlight onto your harvests, applying the Sundried effect to a few of them automatically.

You can buy the Tanning Mirror at the Gear Shop, but it doesn’t always appear. Here’s how to get it:

1. Go to the Gear Shop:
   • Use the Recall Wrench or walk over to the Gear Shop location.
   • Talk to the NPC named Eloise.
   • Choose the option to view the gear catalog.
2. Look for the Tanning Mirror:
   • Scroll through the list until you find it. It will be marked as Mythical rarity.
   • The item appears randomly, so you might not see it right away.
3. Check Often or Ask Around:
   • The Gear Shop restocks frequently, so check every 5 minutes.
   • You can also ask other players to notify you when it shows up in their shop.

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How To Use the Tanning Mirror

Once you get the Tanning Mirror, you’ll need to place it in your garden correctly. Here’s how:

1. Open your backpack and find the Tanning Mirror.
2. Left-click the item to select it, then close the backpack menu.
3. Go to your garden and find a clear spot near valuable or rare plants.
4. Click or tap to place the Tanning Mirror on your plot.

After placing it, you can hover your mouse over the mirror to check its status.

• The Tanning Mirror activates only during Heatwave events.
• It has 10 reflections total. Each one targets a random harvest in your garden.
• When activated, it will guarantee the Sundried mutation on affected crops.
• This mutation increases the sale value of a fruit by 4x, but the base Sundried mutation itself (from the weather event) can reach up to 85x with optimal bonuses.