Leafos Gossip

Leafos Gossip is the dialogue given to you by Leafos when interacting her in the garden. She will tell the player all kinds of facts and advice about the game and its world, however sometimes she can be a bit misleading. All Gossip you hear is recorded in the Journal.

This page is a transcript of all dialogue categorized under Leafos Gossip by the game. For the rest of Leafos’ quotes, see here.

Leafos Gossip

Advice (True)

• “Don't you think that the white Flutterscotch is a bit drab? I remember there used to be lots of different coloured Flutterscotches."
• "My brother Seedos told me that Shellybeans love seeds but then he thinks everything should love seeds."
• "You know Buzzlegums like honey. Well, so do Raisants, which is why they don't get on.”
• "Lottie doesn't want you to know this, but you can make your own Fertilizer. One of the bug piñatas can help."
• "The Reddhott looks like it's on fire! How can something so hot look so cool?"
• "Apparently Rashberries have weak gums, so they like to eat mushy, rotten food."
• "Have you heard of a tower of sour? That's what you need to stop sours coming to mess up your garden."
• "Some people don't like Syrupents, just because they like Mousemallow candy."
• "Arocknids eat Tafflys, but when Taffly's cousin Reddhott is in town, you might just see some toasted Arocknid."
• "I've heard that some Lickatoads are immune to poison."
• "On really rare occasions, special piñatas are born. They look different than normal and are a sign of good luck."
• "The other day I saw a Syrupent with two heads, honest!"
• "Watch a Jameleon when it's hunting. It can turn invisible!" (True in TiP only)
• "There's an old wives' tale about a magic accessory that stops a piñata getting old."
• "I'm sure I saw a Sparrowmint swallow a small bit of yellow litter that was floating in the breeze once and it turned it into something yellow itself."
• "I heard a rumour that Cocoadile tears are the best way to grow perfect plants."
• "Roarios are like Piñata royalty, so maybe you need a garden valuable enough for a king?"
• "Piñata that get sent to parties come back more valuable than when they left."
• "I heard that the Salamango is changed from another type of Piñata. But I don't know which one."
• “Did you know that the Swanana likes to be the biggest Piñata on the pond, and the Juicygoose thinks the Swanana is a snob?”
• "Have you tried feeding baby piñatas with milk? Babies like milk, don't they?"
• “Lottie seems to charge a lot for milk. Willy asks, why don’t you make your own? All you need is a cow and his help.”
• “The problem with Diggerlings is they make so much mess. If only there were a Piñata that would eat the piles of earth.”
• “Ponockies are jealous of big, tall Horstachios, and they’ll try try to take them down a peg or two if possible.”
• “I heard from a Watchling that sour Macaraccoons calm down if you feed them drumsticks. Why would a Macaraccoon eat any kind of stick?”
• “Bart said he could cure ‘two in one’ or something. We were talking about toadstools and Profitamoles at the time.”
• "Dastardos is so single minded. What we need to do is find a way to distract him so Patch can get here in time."
• "Sometimes, Bart can change something he's already changed into another new thing. Do you understand?"
• "I'm sure people would like Seedos more if he gave away more seeds. You should try to knock some sense into him."
• "My dad was such a good gardener, because he enjoyed working here. If you aren't enjoying your garden, change it into something else. Something that you really like."
• "Have you heard that Weedlings have breath so bad that it can wilt flowers?"
• “It might not be very nice when Professor Pester arrives in the garden but it does mean your garden is very valuable.”
• “Watchlings can keep out unwanted guests, unless they are too scared. Then Watchlings are next to useless.”
• "There are old stories of a tree that can grow gems on it!"
• "Some plants grow faster if you put the seeds in a hole."
• "I wouldn't bother buying wire fence; it's cheap, flimsy and it doesn't look very nice."
• "I told Petula that I'd seen a two headed Syrupent and she said she'd seen one with four heads. She just has to go one better!"
• "Look for gaps between loathers in the Romance mazes. You can often find shortcuts."
• "The journal has lots of information about how to do everything! It contains all the things I've discovered while living here on the Island."
• "When Piñata Central sends a request, you should try to help them - it's really rewarding."

Classic Only

• "Did you know Fudgehogs like Poison Ivy? Or was that Thistles? I can't really remember."
• "If you can afford a Cluckles, you should get one. They're supposed to be good for eggs."
• "Have you met Gretchen yet? She told me that sour Sherbats eat pumpkins."
• "Piñata Central will send you sweets when you give them the piñata they have asked for."

TIP Only

• "Did you know Fudgehogs like thistles? I guess they prefer prickly food."
• "If you attract a Cluckles, you should get one to stay. They're supposed to be good for eggs."
• "Have you tried to race your Piñata yet? It makes them more valuable you know."
• "Being good at Piñata racing takes a lot of skill and a little luck. But I may have got that the wrong way around."
• "Piñata Central will send you chocolate coins when you give them the Piñata they requested."
• “A Dragonache is cool, but wouldn’t it be great to rediscover a prehistoric Piñata?”
• “A tamed Limeoceros might be able to sort out some PEST or another for you.”
• “Everyone knows a Moozipan can make milk. Did you know its cousin can provide the same service?”
• “Do you know what? I’d love to see what happened if the sour Crowla got a dose of medicine.”
• “I’ve heard a rumour that you can tame a sour Mallowolf with a Hoghurt. Yeah, when Rashberries fly!”
• “I think that Barkbarks actually enjoy fighting with Kittyflosses!”
• “Have you met Gretchen yet? She told me that sour Sherbats eat stinky vegetables.”
• “Zumbugs think they’re the best thing on four legs. I bet it would really upset them if a Chewnicorn showed up.”
• “I was told that Fizzlybears are fussy; they only like sweet food, bugs and spiky fruit. But I'm not sure what that means.”
• “A sour Bonboon won't calm down until it's been shamed by a snake Piñata.”
• “I was told that no-one can resist a Cinnamonkey in a hat, including other Cinnamonkeys.”
• “If you feed a Pudgeon a snapdragon, it will want to dance.”
• “I heard a rumor that Cocoadile tears are the best way to grow perfect plants.”

Advice (False)

• "You should try this, get a Badgesicle to swim in water and it'll turn into a Sweetooth."
• "Mothdrops eat wool and turn it into mothballs."
• "This is a really secret tip, feed a Rashberry with 10 pumpkins and it'll grow into a Chipopotamus. Don't tell anyone else."
• "When a Cluckles eats five different coloured flowers it becomes a Parrybo!"
• "The secret of the Pigxie is to feed a Rashberry 10 Tafflies. Shhh, don't tell anyone else."
• “This is a secret, so don’t tell. If you become a Dragumfly Master Romancer, a Dragonache appears in the garden.”
• “Goobaas will not romance without their fleece. I think they get shy.”
• “If you want an Elephanilla, you need lots of Mousemallows… or was that no Mousemallows?”

Classic Only

• "I heard you can turn a Pretztail into a Mallowolf if it eats a Doenut."

Villager Gossip

• "There's something familiar about Dastardos, but I cannot put my finger on it."
• "I don't like to talk about people, but I think Dastardos is some kind of friend of Professor Pester."
• "Have you noticed a funny smell when Seedos is in the garden?"
• "Don't listen to Petula - she's always making stuff up and gossiping. How can anyone like her?"
• "I think Bart has a soft spot for Fannie. I might tell her to see what she thinks. Hee hee."
• "I often wonder what happened to my long lost brother Stardos. Sigh."
• "I don't know what Arfur Stout puts in his cookies, but Helpers can't resist going into his shop."
• "Storkos is like a Buzzlegum, because technically she shouldn't be able to fly."
• "Storkos has had to give up eating eggs for breakfast in-case she nibbles a delivery."
• "I don't know why Seedos wants to live in a swamp, it's always damp and gloomy."
• "My sister Storkos thinks she's some kind of superhero. But she isn't really."
• "Don't let that Petula talk you into buying silly accessories for your piñata. She has no fashion sense."
• "My dad, Jardiniero, has been saying nice things about you. Don't tell him I told you though."
• "Seedos is my brother. He wasn't always called that you know..."
• "I heard that Willy the builder is so Clucklepecked by his wife Lottie that he sits in the shed, so she can watch exactly what she wants on TV."
• "Seedos runs much faster since you started to get seeds from him. You're keeping him fit!"
• "I find it a mystery how a Sprinkling can carry so much water."
• "I've got two brothers and a sister you know. I was always the brains of the family."
• "I've been looking for a console and a game to keep my dad occupied during the day. If only there was a game about piñatas. Sigh."
• "Doc Patch may seem like a bumbling fool, but he's very well qualified."
• "Fannie might seem sweet and innocent, but I heard that she steams open love letters and copies them into the romance novel she's writing."
• “Mum always told me that if I didn’t control my temper, I’d become a Ruffian. What a horrible thing to say to a child.”
• “I’ve never met such calm, relaxed people as the Gatherlings. They seem to take it all in their stride.”

Classic Only

• "If I'd been a boy when I was born, Dad was going to call me Justin. Our names are all so weird. They're the kind of names that you see in a computer game or a cartoon or something."
• "Ivor had a run of bad luck at the Piñata races. But I'd trust him with my money, if I had any."

TIP Only

• "Sometimes when he thinks I'm asleep, Dad looks at the photos of his old garden."
• "Have you tried turnip stew? Bart can make it, but I can’t recommend it..."
• "I haven't seen Ivor the trader for ages. What could have happened to him?"
• "If I'd been a boy when I was born, Dad was going to call me Dedos. Our names are all so weird. They're the kind of names that you see in a computer game or a cartoon or something."
• “Diggerlings have very sensitive eyes. They like it underground where it's less bright.”
• “I don't know what's worse, putting up with Ruffian behavior or paying them to go away.”
• “I've got a friend at the town hall who says Pester changed his name to ‘Professor’. He's never even been to school!

Miscellaneous

• "Before you came to the island, people used to call Squazzils by another name... Nonsquirrelle! But it sounds like 'not a squirrel' which is rubbish, so it was changed."
• "When I look at the Piñatas, I can almost hear them talking. I bet you could make a show about some piñatas having adventures."
• "Sometimes Piñatas can lose some parts when they go to a party. Don't worry, they get patched up in Piñata Central before they come home."
• "One of the best games I ever played was Grabbed by the Ghoulies."
• "Piñata Island is amazing! There's a swamp just over there and just around the corner there's a desert. I've never heard of any place like it."
• "I don't think you talk to me as much as you should. I have lots of good advice you know."
• "I'd love to see what happened if the sour Crowla got sick and you called the doctor."

Notes

• In Trouble in Paradise, Leafos will cough before telling you a piece of false advice. This is a hint added in to make it easier to know when she is giving you misinformation.