# Find out what's wrong with a struggling plant from two photos

> After asking for a photo of the trunk, it decided a dying-looking tree was only stressed, and it grew back healthy.

Upload a photo of the sick leaves plus one of the trunk or stem and soil, and get the likely cause, what to prune and what to watch before you call a pro.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/save-a-struggling-plant/
- Category: Upgrade your everyday
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: ChatGPT, Gemini
- Time: About 5 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste
- Needs a photo: yes, attach it before you send the prompt

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I'm attaching photos of a [PLANT TYPE, e.g. small fruit tree or houseplant] that looks unhealthy: [WHAT YOU SEE, e.g. brown, crispy leaves at the top]. Recent conditions: [RECENT CONDITIONS, e.g. hard freeze, then dry weeks]. It gets [SUN AND WATER, e.g. full sun, watered weekly].

Tell me the 3 most likely causes, from most to least likely, and what in the photos points to each. If another photo would help (trunk, soil, underside of leaves), ask for it before you decide. Then give me a simple care plan: what to prune, what to change about water or sun, and what signs over the next month mean it's recovering or getting worse. Tell me when this needs a professional instead.
```

## Step by step

1. Photograph the worst leaves up close and the whole plant.
2. Add a photo of the trunk or stem base and the soil.
3. Attach them in ChatGPT or Gemini and paste the prompt.
4. Check back in two weeks with new photos to see if it's working.

## What you'll get

Ranked likely causes tied to what's visible, a simple care plan and the signs that mean it's time for a pro.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT and Gemini. On this page, ChatGPT opens with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 5 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** One clear photo to attach first, then the prompt. The prompt also asks for: plant type, what you see, recent conditions and sun and water.

**What will I get back?** Ranked likely causes tied to what's visible, a simple care plan and the signs that mean it's time for a pro.

Idea spotted on the web, shared by Jeff Balke: https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/can-ai-do-that-help-you-garden/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable); Second Brain (Give your AI a memory it reads across every project, so it finally knows your business).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.