Help With Sick Juniper Bonsai

[Hexada]

I am not a bonsai expert so please forgive any stupid comments I make!

I have 1987 Juniper Bonsai that has great sentimental meaning, I also had another much young Juniper Bonsai - both of which seem to be suffering from some sort of definciency - the leaves(needles?) on the youngewr started to die and eventualy the tree died. My second, much older tree has now started to turn brown too and I'm not sure why, here some points that might help:

1) Naturally other bansai (not Juniper) are still thrivin
2) The boldly dying Juniper has been in the same locatoin for over 5 years and was fine until very recently
3) They are regularlly feed (not too often tough) with plant foods
4) Looking at it they are watered regularly.

Are there some obvious or basic things I should check, particular needs of a Juniper, common diseases or mineral deficeinceis?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[JATMAN]

<> << 2) The dyeing Juniper has been in the same location for over five years & was fine until very recently >>

There's your answer. I bet you are keewping it indoors. Junipers are outdoor trees and need a cold dormant period every winter. It is probably dead. Scratch the bark. If there is green underneath you may save it. Put it in the coolest place you can find but not below frezing. Next sprin put it outdors & leave it out, until around Thanksgiving when you shall put it in a sheltered but cold spot for the winter, like a garage.
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense." - Woody Allen

[peredoz]

You could loko here about illness and wreckers of Junipers http://garden-bonsai.blogspot.com/2009/02/well-known-and-one-of-most-popular.html

[strelnikov1]

If it has been outside, have you ever repotted it?

[peredoz]

I found something good and I think necessary for you about juniper
http://garden-bonsai.blogspot.com/2009/02/well-known-and-one-of-most-popular.html

There is a section illness and wreckers

[mikey012076]

This post was done over 2 years ago, i think the Juniper is dead already....

But thank you for the info....

Mike......:O)