Thanks! I'll give this a try!
hermine stover wrote:
>>I have a ficus outdoors, planted about two feet from the house, and
>>currently standing about 12-15 feet. It has always seemed very healthy,
>>but a couple of weeks ago I went outside and found it leaning over, its
>>base slightly pulled out of the ground from the weight. I tied it
>>upright to the house, but the leaves are turning yellow. Another nearby
>>ficus is still very green. I'm in Los Angeles, so the temperatures here
>>have been moderate. Should I try digging a deeper hole for it, or do
>>you have any other suggestions?
>>>> Howard, i am not a tree expert, but in the past, when trees have done
> this, they have taken a dive. call the LA ARBORETUM in Arcadia, they
> exist to serve you, if you can, ask to speak to my cousin Jim Bauml,
> who knows a great deal. something has foozled with the roots of your
> tree, is my guess. leaning is one thing, the yellow leaves, it sounds
> under attack.
>> hermine
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