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FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

AARPTeri — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:15:24 GMT

Garden Bloom is a Match 3 game where you match different color flowers. The better you do, the more opportunities you have to repair Lucy’s dilapidated garden in between levels!

What is the goal of the game?

The goal of the game is to complete each level by succeeding in the level’s goals. Each level has different goals – a score to reach, a certain number of flowers to clear – and you have a certain number of moves to complete them. The fewer moves you need to reach your goals, the more stars you get.

When do I beat a level?
You beat a level if you complete the goals – which are listed on the left-hand side of the screen – before you run out of moves.

What are stars for?

When you complete a level, you’ll get stars – more if you complete it quickly. In between each level, you can use those stars to help repair Lucy’s garden.

What happens if I run out of moves?

If you run out of moves, you lose one heart. You start the game with five hearts.

What happens if I run out of hearts?

If you run out of hearts, you will need to wait until the timer elapses and your hearts recharge.

How do I play?

Playing Garden Bloom is very similar to playing other Match 3 games. Click and drag or swipe two flowers to swap their places. If the swap leads to three flowers of the same color lining up, those flowers will clear and new ones will drop in to fill their spots.

How much time do I get per level?

There is no timer in Garden Bloom.

What special pieces can I get to remove more flowers –- and what do they do?

A key to success is finding the special pieces – all of which are garden critters – that allow you to move flowers faster. After all, the fewer moves you use to hit your goals, the more stars you get, and the faster you can fix up Lucy’s garden!

You can access these special critters:

The Bee – Match 4 flowers instead of just 3 and a bee will appear. Match the bee with flowers of the same color to remove the entire line.
The Ladybug – Match two lines of 3 flowers at once and a ladybug will appear. Match the ladybug with flowers of the same color and all the nearby flowers will be removed.
The Butterfly – Match 5 flowers instead of 3 and a butterfly will appear. Match that with another flower and all those flowers on the board will be removed.

Also, try to find ways to match two of the bugs – you’ll get a big reaction!

What boosters can I use?

As you progress through the game, you will unlock special boosters and powerups that will help you clear the more difficult levels. The boosters are very helpful, as you can choose one before each round begins. Your options are the same as the special creatures that you’ll see while playing:

The Bee, which removes an entire line.
The Ladybug, which removes all flowers nearby.
The Butterfly, which removes all flowers of one color when matched.

Choose one of these at the beginning of each level (when they become available), and several of the spaces on the board will be replaced with what you chose. This is a great way to get started and have a successful run!

Can I replay a level after beating it?

Yes. You can reselect a level after beating it. This is a good idea especially if you received less than three stars the last time you beat it – there’s always an opportunity to max out your stars!

What do I do in the garden?

In between levels, you can either play the next level or go back to Lucy’s garden. There, if you have enough stars, you can repair some of the broken fixtures in the garden, such as benches and decorations. On the bottom left of the screen you can click on your to-do list, where you can see what you need to fix – and how many more stars you need to fix it. You can move around the garden by clicking and dragging (or swiping). On the bottom right of the screen, you can click on the book with the number in it to select another level to play.

How many levels are there?

More than 2,000!

Is my progress saved?

Yes. As long as you play on the same device and inside the same browser, your progress will save in between sessions.

Can I turn off the sound and music in Cubis 2?

Yes. Click on the gear icon, and there you can toggle the music and sound on and off.

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

verne21 — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 14:13:49 GMT

Why scores not posting

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

AllisonS87742 — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 16:34:12 GMT

The game keeps freezing after I complete level 100. Please advise.

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

AARPTeri — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:44:05 GMT

Thank you for reporting this is a problem we've reported and the game team will fix as soon as possible.

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

ViWoods — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:19:50 GMT

Yes, I've reached the goal several times and it FREEZES!! They should've worked out the bugs by this time.

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

AARPTeri — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:35:53 GMT

We are sorry you are frustrated and we are working to resolve this.

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

cc66274730 — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 07:56:51 GMT

I've been playing but still don't have a score! I complete the goals but no score. Anybody know what to do to get it to score me??

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

AbbieW954380 — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 18:32:46 GMT

it doesn't keep score for me either for daily weekly or monthly- may be game creator issue

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

bmacwilliams — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 01:55:31 GMT

me too....won't load

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

g929097d — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:29:11 GMT

same here wont load

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

pealc — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:16:19 GMT

Same here, very frustrating.

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

pealc — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:17:34 GMT

It's been over a week. Any updates on when this will be fixed?

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

DeborahS687500 — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 05:33:19 GMT

Level 449 loads and then takes me to "RETRY"

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

BtW751689 — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 06:04:32 GMT

FWIW, the game company that AARP uses, Arkadium, often can give you a better answer than waiting for AARP to fix it. Sometimes they suggest you play the game on their site, free, but if you are trying to maintain a score on the leaderboard this probably will not help. But if you just enjoy the game and want it tweaked, try contacting arkadium.

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

banjobirdy — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 14:35:15 GMT

I had the same thing, playing on my iPad. I played on my computer and was able to get past it b

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

SummerOnTheWay1 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:35:26 GMT

📎 [8/10/25] Yes @banjobirdy , a computer and Chrome seems to work. Take care, Nicole!

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I had the same thing, playing on my iPad. I played on my computer and was able to get past it b

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

CherylK745183 — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:10:44 GMT

playing on a PC with Chrome did NOT fix the problem for me, unfortunately

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

SueK64405 — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:17:13 GMT

Unfortunately, it does the same thing at 449. I close the game and restart, and it removes half of the coins I have and makes me start back at 445. But there are lots of broken games. I've reported some before and nothing happens.

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

DeborahS687500 — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 05:38:15 GMT

Me too and I've tried it on a Mac, a PC, and iPad.

Re: FAQ: What is Garden Bloom?

CherylK745183 — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 17:48:49 GMT

AARP - Has the level 100 freezing problem been resolved? There have been no updates in a while.