Thanks for your quick answer. I've had this tree under a grow light, so will move it further away from it. Also, because this is inside, I keep the room at 45% humidity and regularly mist 2-3 times a day since most everything is tropical or subtropical and seems to like it. I also have a fan running 24/7 for circulation. I didn't fertilize at all, nor did I add the epsom salts during all this watering...I wanted the plants to settle in a bit first. Something else has occurred to me...the first two were repotted in the bathtub because they are small. Since this one was large, I repotted it close to its normal location and opened the windows wide to help blow out some of the dust from the mix. Perhaps it caught a chill and was shocked as it was a little on the cold side that day. I'll move it farther away from the light, continue misting and see what happens. Perhaps moisture meters don't work so well with this mix? I put tons of water this morning and it still registers 3 out of 4. In normal potting soil, it would be well past 4.

tdscpa, Thanks, I will call the master gardener's here Monday & see if they can give me tips on gardening here. burnet, Thanks for making your case against insecticides, I haven't really decided where I stand personally on the matter. As far as watering, I do water daily, I would say at least 3-4 inches deep? It's kinda hard for me to explain to you how much water, lol. But the reason the eggplant looks dry in that picture is because I dug it up & when I saw the balls I didn't have my phone handy, so I left it and went ahead and watered all of my good plants. (so the pic was also before watering, plus it sat in the sun until I got back to it with my phone.) And I know, I know. I should water early in the morning, but they really needed water that day & I didn't feel the need to wait. But when I dug it up, there was still some moisture in the soil from the previous watering the day before. Over watering, possibly? I really doubt it's under watering. The containers have no bottoms, just weed paper stapled to the frame, which is 6 inches deep as far as the wood (pine, untreated) goes, and it is dug down in the soil approximately another 5 inches, then filled with the soil mixture. I really wouldn't know if water drains out the bottom? The soil is always warm, and the weather here is always about 80 degrees. It never gets higher than 85. mauirose, Thank you! I'm growing on Oahu, I live close to Pearl Harbor, but I'm unsure what the elevation is. I took more pics for you guys to get the general idea of what my garden environment is. Although the biggest bed which has been having the most issues is against a chainlink fence, we live in a neighborhood packed full of houses, so they really don't get more than a good breeze. Actually I had no idea that spraying insecticide during the day would burn the leaves! That could actually be what has happened! I do live pretty close to a community garden. belgianpup, Pine. And the weather is kinda humid on Oahu. Thanks.

How sturdy is your arbor? Some of them are full-blown heavy construction and some are more delicate -- that might make a difference in what you plant. The first thing I thought of was clematis. The big trick is to give them sun and keep the roots cool -- seems contradictory but itÂs what they like and it works. The sweet autumn ones are one of my favorites (just be advised they attract lots of insects, if this is a place you'll be sitting). But there are lots of other lovely ones. I know care can sound confusing but it's just a question of getting the "type" clematis you want to care for -- I've included a link below that might help, or do a search on "clematis groups" for lots of information. You could even plant a couple of types -- a spring flowering one, and a summer flowering one, for example -- for more bloom. If you do go with clematis, just be sure to mulch them heavily. They like cool roots and with that afternoon sun they'll grown well but appreciate the mulch. I grew Clematis 'Jackmanii' and 'Ramona' and against the recommendations, never pruned either one. They were both beautiful and thrived and bloomed heavily every year for over 15 years. I never fertilized, either. The only care I gave them was to water the first year, and to mulch the roots. Another vine that would do really well is the perennial (not the annual) sweet pea (Lathyrus latifolius). It takes the hot sun and loves to climb and blooms all summer until after frost. Comes up every year and except for a small amount of training and tying to support, requires no care. I love these and had one on my fence in hot sun and also up a trellis by a west-facing window. They attract bees so if thatÂs an issue you might not want them. I also thought of trumpet vine but it tends to get huge, given the chance, and will send shoots up EVERYwhere, so if you decide to go with that, be sure you have a sturdy trellis and be prepared to mow down or cut down the dozens of shoots coming up all over the yard. One summer I grew morning glory up a bird feeder post and it was gorgeous  it twined all over and bloomed like crazy. It would like your nice warm location, too. You might want to mix it with moonflowers for evening bloom if youÂll be enjoying the arbor late in the day. There are other fun annual vines, too  hyacinth bean and cardinal climber are two that come to mind, and scarlet runner bean, and also the tall (not the short) nasturtiums. A fun project  enjoy! Here is a link that might be useful: clematis info

Tiffanyrose, Thank YOU! I had such a good laugh after reading your post. Because finally I realized what I've been missing out on. Like you, I'm a newbie and several of my plants have suffered. Not due to lack of love, but due to my ignorance/inexperience. Since my spruce started dying 2 weeks ago, I've been really discouraged. But hey, look, my lilacs are still (barely) alive, my grass is finally growing and my viburnums are still green. And my composting works! I really, really like your attitude. And congratulations on your lavender, pumpkin and sunflower!