Control the size of trees on your island by stopping their growth in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Find out the steps to stop trees from growing and how you can keep them small or whatever size you want forever with our guide below!
List of Contents
| 1 | Purchase saplings from Nook's Cranny or find one in the Recycle Box at Resident Services. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Plant the sapling. |
| 3 | Refer to the Tree Growth Stages below. |
From left to right, Nursery Tree, Small Young Tree, Medium young Tree, Large Young Tree, and a Fully-Grown Tree.
The stages are the same for any kind of tree, including bamboo.
Keep in mind that a tree reaches full maturity on the fifth day, so you can only stop it from growing from the second to fourth days.
Once the tree has reached the size you want, plant a fruit next to it to stop it from growing into a Fully-Grown Tree.
We recommend planting the fruit behind the tree to hide it from view!
As long as the tree has not fully grown, you can move it without stamina. This goes the same for shrubs and flowers.
Note that moving a tree to an open space causes it to grow, so be sure to plant a fruit next to it before the day ends!
How to Keep Trees Small and Stop Tree Growth
Honkai: Star Rail Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Genshin Impact Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
FF7 Rebirth Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Palworld Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Persona 3 Reload Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon UNITE Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Elden Ring Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
New Pokemon Snap Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Legends: Arceus Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
FF7 Remake Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
©2020 Nintendo
The copyrights of videos of games used in our content and other intellectual property rights belong to the provider of the game.
The contents we provide on this site were created personally by members of the Game8 editorial department.
We refuse the right to reuse or repost content taken without our permission such as data or images to other sites.
How Close Can You Plant Trees?
How to Chop Wood and Pull Up Trees
How to Get Palm Trees on Your Island
How to Get a Cherry Blossom Tree
Rock Guide
How to Plant Flowers
How to Build and Destroy Bridges
How to Build Slopes, Stairs and Inclines 
How to Get More Housing Kits | Selling Plots of Land
How to Change the Island Tune
Terraforming Guide and Ideas
How to Create Paths
How to Make Shaped Ponds
How to Make Waterfalls
How to Keep Trees Small and Stop Tree Growth
All Building and Plot Sizes
Cliff Ideas | How to Make Good Looking Cliffs
How to Make Natural Rivers
I'm not sure they did though-