Lemon tree in pot

I have a lemon tree in a pot and some of the leaves are turning yellow. The pot is 16″ in dia. and we bought the tree two weeks ago. Is something wrong with the tree or is there something we need to do?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 06/04/2012 @ 8:52 am

First make sure that it is getting plenty of water, especially since it’s in a container.

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