The trees inStardew Valleyhave not changed much since the launch of the beloved farming sim. After all, a tree is a tree, right? However, update 1.6 introduced a host of changes, big and small. And trees got a lot of attention in the hefty patch.
Not only are thereMystic TreesandGreen Raintrees, but players have been noticing that there have been dead trees popping up all over their farms. While this sounds alarming, it doesn’t mean it’s time to pack things up and head back to Zuzu City. Dead trees can’t hurt you, and this guide will explain why.
As you move around your farm in the Fall of any year during your playthrough, you may notice thatwhere there were once healthy trees, now there are instead ones that have no leaves.
These are being referred to asdead trees. However, it is verysimilar to how trees behave in real life.
As the weather gets colder or, in Stardew Valley, asthe season changes from Summer to Fall, trees lose their leaves andno longer resemble the Oak, Maple, and Pinesthey once were.
You can still chop these trees down, or you can leave them up for their new, barren aesthetic. But there isone big change to how they function.
Tapped For Resources
Normally, you can craft and placetapperson your trees to produceOak Resin,Maple Syrup, orPine Tar. But, when a tree has lost its leaves or “died”, so to speak, you canno longer gather these crafting materialsfrom them.
Additionally,you can’t place any tappers on the trees, even if it’s simply to prepare for the next Spring.
So, trees now have a chance ofbehaving as they would in the Winter, when tappers stop producing.
Dead trees are technically Green Rain trees. However,Green Rain can not happen in the Fall, only in Summer. So, while they look like Green Rain trees,they function as dead trees.
Unfortunately, once a tree has lost its leaves,there’s nothing you can do to reanimate it. Rain doesn’t bring it back to life. Nor does watering it.
It won’t cause any harmto your farm or your other trees. They aresimply hibernatinguntil the next season they can thrive again, which in this casewill be Spring.
There area few optionsfor what you’re able to do once a tree has died.
Again,you may leave it as is. It, ironically, brings life to your farm. It will make your game more resemble whatFall typically looks like in the real world. Some trees have these beautiful, bright leaves, while others have lost all of them early.
You could, instead,cut the trees down. This will give you thesame amount ofwoodthat the tree would usually drop.
For any that you had tapped that died,you should move the tapper to a different tree, allowing you to gain another round or two of the tree-based resources.
You can alsoreplant these trees. Theymay not fully grow backbefore the harsh Winter season depending on when you replant them. But, when Spring rolls back around, they will be big, healthy trees.
If you don’t want the dead trees for their appearance, thenyou should do all threeof the other things:
If you want your trees to grow quickly, no matter the circumstances or season, craft and useTree Fertilizeron them. This crafting recipe is learned at Foraging level seven and requires five fiber and five stone to make.
You can’t trulyprevent a tree from dying. It’s a chance that they will or they won’t. However, there are places you can plant treeswhere they won’t die.
The Desert andGinger Islanddo not experience seasons the same way Stardew Valley does.They stay warm and sunny all year long, even in the depths of Winter.
This means thattrees won’t die as they don’t “experience” the Falllike trees on your farm would.
Many players already set uplarge tree farms in the Desert. The change to trees in the 1.6 update for Stardew Valley gives that ideaeven more value.
So, instead of replantingacorns,maple seeds, andpine coneson your farm,take them with you the next time you head to the Desertand start to plant rows of these trees.
Whether you want healthy treesfor farming wood, or you wantthe different resources trees can produce, planting them all across the Desert not only ensuresthey won’t die, but it frees up roomon your farm too.
You can also always plant these different tree seeds on Ginger Island. However,this is a secondary space for growing crops, including those that would be currently out of season or very profitable crops likeStarfruitandAncient Fruit.
Planting trees on Ginger Islandwould leave less roomfor thesepowerful money-makingfruits. Sothe Desert is your best bet, but Ginger Island is still a valid option that keeps your trees alive, no matter the time of year.
