Hey! I recently purchased a fiddle leaf fig from a nursery. I did not repot immediately as I wanted the plant to acclimate. About 3 days after bringing the plant into my home I noticed millipedes and beetle-like bugs crawling from the plant so naturally I set out to repot with new soil. It was like something out of Michael Jackson thriller when loads of the same bugs started coming up from the top layer of soil. I ended up setting the plant outside for 2 days so the soil could dry out and to protect my little one from these pesky creatures.
Today, I purchased a new terra-cotta pot from the Home Depot and repotted into a slightly larger pot (2 inches). I also filled a large container with Dawn dish soap, mouthwash, and Diet Coke at the suggestion of another customer to kill whatever bugs remain. I soaked for about 20-25 minutes then added river stones with soil on the bottom third of pot. Can this plant be saved? Some of the leaves have already started to die...
