Hey bud...upload the photos to a hosting site such as Photobucket, then copy and paste the HTML code from there to the body of the message you are trying to post here.

I went to Walmart (It's the only "big" store around me within 2 hours) and got an insecticide that kills bugs like Thrips (which might also be what Clyde has) and also got a type of clay soil to move them in to since they are pretty much only in dirt. I also got some rubbing alcohol in case the insecticide doesn't work. I read online that spraying a mix of water, soap and rubbing alcohol can get rid of mealy bugs. Do you think this will work? Also, while switching the Bonsais I took a look at their roots and they were pretty healthy looking I think. (They looked white/yellowish rather than brown.) Underneath their bark it's also still very green, so I have some hope now that they'll get better soon! The picture attached is of Clyde. He doesn't look like this anymore since I changed his soil. Hopefully by switching soil and using the insecticide it will get rid of the bugs. At the moment, I haven't seen any. Also, do you think that he should be placed in a different type of pot? The one he is in now is basically just like a bowl or cup.

I would put a very large amount of money on it that your unidentified tree is a juniper of some sort. I really cannot differentiate between the junipers well. I have 2 junipers and it does look alot like my "Juniperus chinensis 'Parsonii'", I can definitely tell you it is not a "Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Vase'". Both of these are Chinese Junipers that have been selected to look different. Kind of like a black dog compared to a white one of the same species. I have been searching for a site that can help me differentiate the different junipers. I have not found one yet. If you come across a site like this, send me an email (its in my profile). Here are links to look at the two types of Chinese juniper I mentioned above. (photo less than a month) and (photo is about 8 months) As for your lighting. You can find a 18" florescent light fixture that will hold one or two bulbs, its your choice there. Then go to the pet store and get a bulb for aquarium plants. These bulbs throw out huge amounts of the spectrum and are very bright. You could even buy the hood (light fixture) for the aquarium there. It would be more expensive at the petstore ($40) compared to a Lowes/HomeDepot store ($25) for the light fixture. The bulb should run you around $25. I just searched Lowes and found a single 18" fixture for $15. Then at the petstore the bulb is $25. If the fixture comes with bulbs, I would replace them with grow lights, and hold on to them for backups. I would go with a double bulb fixture if you are trying to stay under $100. They are cheap enough. Good luck, hope this helps.

It's a type of Maranta.It isn't dead yet,just severly stunted.Cut away all the inflicted portions and feed it well in March.It'll grow back but very slowly.If you water it with distilled or purified water it'll be ok.