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    Help!! Do I need to do something for my ficus?

    Thanks!! You already answered my follow-up question about whether it would be okay to trim those ones back too. Not that I necessarily want to right now, but if they become a problem, I was curious.
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    Help!! Do I need to do something for my ficus?

    Alright guys, I'm sorry I'm back so quickly to ask you the exact same question, but there has been some developments since the picture originally posted. See the picture below. Am I still just paranoid that the roots have nowhere to grow in this pot? One root was one thing, but it seems like a...
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    Help!! Do I need to do something for my ficus?

    Thanks for the replies!!! I guess I'm just a bit paranoid after losing a juniper this past winter, and just didn't want the same fate for this guy. Also, thanks for the info on repotting a ficus. I definitely would've attempted to repot next spring, so I'm glad you all pointed out that wasn't...
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    Help!! Do I need to do something for my ficus?

    I was looking at my ficus today, when I noticed a new root that I had never noticed before. It's coming up from the soil and then going back down on the other side of the pot, see the picture. Is this a sign that my tree is becoming root bound? I repotted it Spring 2015, and was planning on...
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    What's wrong with my Ficus leaves? Any help appreciated!!

    http://www.amazon.com/Spectracide-30900-Malathion-Concentrate-32-Ounce/dp/B004NRPD94/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460060244&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=spectracide+calathion This is what I hit it with before. I couldn't tell if it had any success or not, but I know I haven't SEEN any of the fine webs...
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    What's wrong with my Ficus leaves? Any help appreciated!!

    I've read about introducing a "systemic insecticide" so that when these little pests show up, they'll die when they bite into the leaves. Do you have any suggestions of something like that to take care of this problem long-term? I feel like this is going to be a problem all year with the warm...
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    What's wrong with my Ficus leaves? Any help appreciated!!

    I was kind of thinking this might be the case, just because I haven't seen any of the really fine spiderwebs on the leaves like I did before. Doesn't mean it's NOT spider mites, but I was leaning towards maybe I just had it in the light too much and it hadn't adjusted yet. This guy needs to...
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    What's wrong with my Ficus leaves? Any help appreciated!!

    Yeah it's in direct sunlight for the first half of the day I would say... Should it be in a more shaded area? It gets afternoon shade for sure.. And I do know that spider mites have been a problem around here. I sprayed this guy once already probably a couple of weeks ago, but maybe it's time...
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    What's wrong with my Ficus leaves? Any help appreciated!!

    Hey all, I've had this little ficus for about 6-8 months now, and it surprisingly hasn't had too many problems. I noticed today however that a couple of the leaves were starting to look sick and I'm not sure what might be causing it. Does anyone have any ideas?? The only other bits of...
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    My Juniper Might be Dying on Me.. Help!

    Do you happen to know the specific name of that nursery? I looked "Park City Oklahoma Nursery" on google, and didn't come up with anything.... I just got home and also wanted to post a couple pictures of the roots after I pulled it out of the pot. Just to see if you guys notice anything else...
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    My Juniper Might be Dying on Me.. Help!

    That last little bit is interesting, because both my brother and I (without discussing) erred slightly on the side of potentially underwatering vs. overwatering just because it was winter and they were in that "potting soil" type mixture that really held the water. Definitely another possibility...
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    My Juniper Might be Dying on Me.. Help!

    Thanks everyone for your input!! I feel a whole lot better now knowing that there is at least a small chance I didn't kill this one myself.. Especially given the fact that the other Juniper I got at the same time that I gave to my brother has also died. I showed him my pictures and he said his...
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    My Juniper Might be Dying on Me.. Help!

    If that were the case, even though it would make me upset I bought a dying tree, at least it would make me feel better that I didn't kill it! As far as the wintering, you'll see as I explain how I did it, that I had absolutely no idea what I was doing, and also why I think this might be the...
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    My Juniper Might be Dying on Me.. Help!

    Hahaha that's a fair assessment... I tried to explain, but I know I didn't do a good job. As you'll see in my original post, when I bought it, it had just that "top soil" in it. It was recommended that I wait until spring to change out the soil so I didn't stress it and kill it, but over the...
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    My Juniper Might be Dying on Me.. Help!

    Thanks for the advice! Since I'm no longer worried about killing it, I'll pull it out of the pot tonight and take a look at the roots and see if I can glean anything. I'm leaning towards maybe I didn't overwinter it correctly, stressed it, and killed it. I don't know if that even sounds...
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