In a message dated 7/31/2005 4:38:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:

To put you in the picture, I noticed both trees were showing signs of
dying branches, in the case of the Ficus, the leaves just suddenly
dropped whilst still green. The pine has began to yellow from the
branch tips inwards. When I first noticed this ill health in the trees,
I attributed it to my feeding them a too strong solution of feed. Under
normal circumstances I feed the trees, during spring and summer, with a
proprietry brand of Bonsai specific fertilizer named 'Chempac'. As I'd
run out of this, and couldn't seem to remember to pick some up, I
thought I would feed the trees with some Miraclegrow plant feed that I
had in the house for potted plants.



Friend:

I seriously doubt this is related to fertilizer. Are you using a
fast-draining soil, and how often are you watering the trees. I suspect that this is
related to excess water being retained in the soil and a resulting root zone
problem.

Please provide additional information on the soil and your watering habits.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano
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