Location: Southeastern WI/Chicago
The tree was a gift, bought at a local home supply store in late November, so I'm not sure how old it is.
For the first couple of weeks the tree did not receive much watering, then it was watered once a week for a few weeks. Then I went on a short trip and when I came back I noticed that the needles seemed really dry and easy to break off. After googling a little bit, I bought a water spray and have been misting the tree daily instead.
At first there were surface rocks glued in place and I took them all out because I wanted to see what kind of soil was under them. The soil was moist even though I took them out several days after watering. The pot has no drainage holes.
The entire time the plant either lived on the North side of the house or in a semi-lighted area. For a while after the discovery of brittle branches, the tree was moved to a cooler room - maybe around 65 degrees. For the past few days it has been sitting on a shelf (no direct light) in a warmer room 70-72 degrees (I moved).
It is really cold outside right now, around 20 degrees, so I didn't want to try moving the tree until I got some help on the care of it.
The tree does not have a humidity tray.
Please help!
