To start the game, press the spacebar on your keyboard to get the catapult moving, then press a second time to launch the gnome.

The farther your gnome travels, the more flowers you plant—and the more points you earn! Once you learn the basics, you can choose from six colorful gnomes with different shapes, weights, and bounciness. Try each one to see which gnome goes the greatest distance towards making your garden the most beautiful of all.

A gnome (/noʊm/) is a mythological creature and diminutive spirit in Renaissance magic and alchemy, introduced by Paracelsus in the 16th century and widely adopted by authors including those of modern fantasy literature.

Get Your Timing Right. When you start the game, you'll press the spacebar on your keyboard to get the catapult moving, then press it again launch to your gnome. You've got to be sure you don't press it too quickly, or you'll drop your gnome too early and it will fall either behind the catapult or right in front of it.