In a message dated 1/6/2004 11:08:52 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:

Actually its not like its falling apart, I could smack it and nothing else
would come off. Just some tiny tip pieces if u know what I mean.

By new growth I mean young very green looking stems, greener than the other
leaves.


It can be normal for even a Juniper to drop some needles on older
parts of the branch.
If the "new growth" is increasing then you are OK.
Also parts of Junipers and other plants will die off, that is one
reason we have jin and shari.
Billy on the Florida Space Coast
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