it was to give it strength to stand--they can be taken out now . ------------------------------------------------------ the leaves seem really dark do they not.. and ive only watered it 3 times in 2.5 weeks --i can see all the soil to the bottom and halfway down is dry--its getting worse, should i transplant it? i did just water it yesterday morning, a few hours later this all started..(im using no fertilizers)and, what r the tooth picks for??