We’ve all been there.
The entire tray of carefully sown seeds that just never did anything.
The root division that wilted with transplant and slowly devolved into oblivion.
And it’s easy to blame ourselves. Or the weather. Or the source of the plant or seed…
But the truth is, propagating herbs can be tricky.
Most herbs, in their natural environment, are robust and persistent.
But change the rainfall just a few inches during a season - or the organic material content of the soil… and instead of strong and resilient, we end up with ‘finicky’ and ‘trying to die’.
For years I struggled with trial and error… and if I’m being honest- it was more error than anything.
Yes, I learned a lot and I slowly started to gain some confidence. But let’s face it- we don’t all have multiple years to fine tune our methods. And the thought of trying a new herb became daunting instead of intriguing. Instead of being excited to get my hands on something knew, my stomach would sink and wonder how many years it would be until it was established in my garden.
Then- one day something clicked… and everything changed.
I was TRYING (unsuccessfully) to grow an herb in my hydroponics set up. After struggling with this particular variety for months- I did some research on it.
When I read the words “originated in the mediterranean” everything clicked.
This plant wasn’t struggling because I was dumb. It wasn’t struggling because it hated me. It wasn’t my nutrients, my hydro set up, or the seeds…
I was simply trying to propagate a plant that thrived on dry, warm, airy soil in a way that set it up to fail.
This was the start of my “research everything for 20 hours before you plant a single seed” phase.
My results were so much better - but who has time for this?
I had a new problem.
And I turned to AI to solve it. I knew all of the information I needed on hand before I could decide the best way to propagate an herb… but I needed a quicker way to gather the info. And a systematic way to record it all in one place.
Enter: The Plant Propagation Expert customGPT.
Programmed to deliver all the info you need, none you don't — in lightning speed.
You type in the plant. It gives you the best propagation method for that specific species, why it beats the alternatives, exactly what materials and timing you need, a step-by-step process, what success looks like, and what to do when things go sideways.
No more 20-hour rabbit holes. No more guessing. No more watching something slowly give up on you and wondering what you missed.
Type one plant name. Get everything.
Here is it — Go dig in: