Question
Dear Kathy,
I'm hoping you can help me, I'm at a point with my weeping fig where I don't
know what to do anymore.  The plant is about 20 years old (it belonged to
mother who moved, then spent about 7 years with a friend of hers, and was
finally passed on to me).  When I first got the plant (about 6 months ago) I
immediately noticed a severe scale infestation.  I have regularly treated the
roots with a pesticide, and later the the leaves, as a simple soap and
water/oil solution spray had no effect (my preference remains to never use
chemicals unless absolutely necessary).  When I repotted the plant I found
almost no soil in the pot - rather a VERY solid root mass (average root
thickness approximately a four inch diameter).  However, I wonder if this is
possibly an effect of being root bound as the root texture is not corky or soft
- my mother's friend is not great with plants and to my knowledge never
repotted for the 7 years the plant was in her care.  As an experienced indoor
gardener I have never seen anything similar.  I also noticed some small
cankers on the upper branches which have slowly begun to heal.  My concern
is that despite regimented treatment the scales persist (leaves are coated in
sticky sap), scales are too numerous to pick/scrub off with a brush, recently
the bark on newer branches has started to slough off, and today on the
underside of some of the leaves I noticed something that looks similar to
spores (all under a sixteenth of an inch, white and ovular, attached to some
kind (?) of stem that is invisible to the eye - as the white ovals don't actually
touch the leaf but hang .  I know sometimes it is best to call it quits with
houseplants, but this tree has sentimental value to me and I really don't want
to lose/dispose it (it is in a self contained area so cross-contamination with
my other indoor plants is unlikely).  I appreciate any and all information you
can provide me with!  
Many thanks,
Kate

Answer
Hi Kate, I think Atomic Grow would help your poor plant.  It is an organic product that will bring your plant back to health again.  The sticky stuff is probably spider mites, scale, and other insects, because your plant is so unhappy.  You do not say where you live, even putting it outside in the shade during a nice rain would help.  Atomic grow will clean off your plant, allowing it to start growing again.  It will help heal the bark and make the bugs start to find a new tree to build in.  Check it out and see that it may be the right product for your tree.  kathy