Move the fig to a brighter spot and the leaf drop should stop within a few weeks. Ornamental figs need a bright location. They can even adapt to full-sun exposures. Good watering and fertilizing practices are of little value without adequate light. Our petunias are growing long shoots with just a few flowers at the end.
Most petunias respond well to a heavy pruning.
If the leaves are green and the plants, still vigorous, try trimming them. Cut the long shoots, which are usually full of seedpods, back to within 6 inches of the plants. Keep the plants moist, and continue feeding every three to four weeks to encourage new stems and flowers. Tom MacCubbin is an urban horticulturist at the Orange County Cooperative Extension Service, a division of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida. Write to him at Orlando Sentinel, MP-240, P.O. Box 2833, Orlando, FL32802.