Can you post a pic about the whole plant and explain what kind of soil you used for repotting? How did the roots look? Was the plant rootbound? It is a shock when you bring the tree inside, not to speak of the repot. Losing a few leaves is completely normal.

The people at Texas A & M have done far more research about Fire Ants and their control then anyone else so I would read up on what the have found and follow their recomendations. There is another Fire Ant species appearing that is less aggressive to humans although more so to the Red Fire Ant. Spinosad is a bacterium pesticide that appeared to be a good replacement for many organic growers use, but it is fairly toxic to bees so special care in use is required to be sure they are not exposed. Here is a link that might be useful: Fire Ant information

Decades ago, someone planted kudzu on our farm, and on thousands of other farms throughout the American South, to combat the erosion that had resulted from generations of improper farming practices. I'm not sure of the exact year kudzu was introduced, probably ca. 1900, or possibly earlier than that. I seem to recall reading that kudzu was a star attraction at the Great 1876 Centennial in Philadelphia. At any rate, we all know that vigorous Oriental vine has swept the South during the following century. The vigor of ivy and wisteria pale in comparison to the vigor of kudzu. We fight kudzu, Japanese honeysuckle, wisteria, and ivy on a yearly basis, but, simultaneously love, enjoy, and respect these exotic vines--akebia, or violet vine, too. Gardening is a never-ending struggle. There are successes; there are failures. _C'est la vie._ Over the years, I've made my peace with these and other vines. At present, I'm allowing kudzu to have its way with the plot of ground that includes our septic tank drainage field. It grows luxuriantly and forms undulating waves of lush, large-leaved greenery for months on end, with beautiful, fragrant wisteria-like racemes of purple blossoms in late summer. This sea of green provides an above-ground canopy for the groundhog, or woodchuck, colony that lives underground in a maze of tunnels. The groundhogs are kudzu connoisseurs (sp.?) who relish the leaves as a dietary staple. A bamboo grove provides a fine backdrop to the kudzu "lawn." No mowing required.

No, it doesn't matter how long it's been set. Here's another thing or two you can do with grout. Let's say it is dished out or there are pinprick bubbles, or hairline cracks. You can mix up another little batch, grout over the problem areas, and then, after carefully wiping the grout, you can gently pat the grout. Yes, using a damp sponge, you can softly pound the grout into submission. This gets rid of bubbles and fills in cracks. Also, at the end of the process, before the grout sets up, if you have a little area that just isn't right for whatever reason, you can brush the grout with a wet cosmetic brush. For instance, the grout around the base of a flat marble; you want it flat, not mounded up. You can dig out the excess, then take your makeup brush, dip in water and shake out, and carefully smooth around the marble. When I go to a garage sale, I look for those little Estee Lauder makeup brushes and that's what I use for final touches on grout. One more thing, after the grout has completely set up, but before you seal it, you can sand it - like on the edge of a picture frame or table, where it's a little lumpy, just sand it smooth with a sanding pad. The one thing I've never been able to correct is if I colored the grout and then need to do a touchup and try and match the color. It's always off. So I never color my grout; I use it as it comes from the bag and then I sometimes paint it. When I paint grout, I never use a brush; it doesn't look good. I use a cosmetic sponge and I dip into the paint, then pat onto the grouted piece. Then I wipe the tess off while trying not to wipe off the painted grout.