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title: "I've had this ficus benjamina tree for a couple years now. It's been…"
description: "I've had this ficus benjamina tree for a couple years now. It's been struggling! I finally decided to repot it today. I'm not sure what else I can do for…"
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author: "Bswimm01"
published: "2025-05-13T18:28:04.388159Z"
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# I've had this ficus benjamina tree for a couple years now. It's been…

_Publicado por Bswimm01 el 2025-05-13_

I've had this ficus benjamina tree for a couple years now. It's been struggling! I finally decided to repot it today.  
I'm not sure what else I can do for it.... do I prune it, leave it alone.....  
Also, I have very persistent cats 😒 that like dirt. They are now all of a sudden super interested in getting into this pot. Does anyone have suggestions on how to cover the top of pots so cats can't get in? I've tried to make a makeshift cover!! I've used netting before- but I have one cat that isn't stopped by much.

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![Adjunto 2 de 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6iNRch2zP7MIczcKmGtNmfbVcQ-xQix_wsKj3gA-SuI/BOMHY201TdyL3UtdJQomPQ.webp?size=large)

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## 5 comentarios

### BigGrac comentó el 2025-05-13

Are you sure that’s not a money tree? The leaves and stems look very similar to mine

![Adjunto 1 de 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gp3ljrhTeqIpsNXLvuCr41BeH4trYDpQyRTfFa5Nu54/6GdbRcHWTt2RCFTJYIZXxw.webp?size=large)

#### Bswimm01 respondió el 2025-05-13

It is 🤪.

### Ashley comentó el 2025-05-13

That is a money tree. The roots are suffocating with that cover over the pot. Looks like it is not drying out properly.

#### Bswimm01 respondió el 2025-05-13

I literally just put the cover on it today- I repotted it and had to put something over it because the cats were super interested in it since it was in a new pot.  
I don't plan to keep it on, but it will have to stay for now.

### nick comentó el 2025-05-13

Nvm forget my last comment citronella is toxic to cats. However cats do hate citrus scents. Id experiment with different findings that arent so toxic but have similar scent. Perhaps a gravel top layer? Not full proof but its worth a shot.

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