Pakistan Gardening Forum

Some fruit trees benefit from being starved. In particular if they are being stubborn to fruit. Also having their root range under the canopy concreted over deprives the minute soil microflora of oxygen. This in turn decreases the symbiotic relationship the plant has with beneficial microflora.... A...

Ah well another lesson learned... are the perrenial Coleus the pink and green with rather wishy washy colours? I ask as I saw them today but dismissed them.

Unfortunately I wont be in Pakistan. Then they will be at the mercy of the mali. Regardless the pruning and shaping of Ficus has not been to my satisfaction. Im considering removing some of the ficus and transplanting some choice palms as well as moving the Bismarckia. Alexander palm has been reccom...

Picked up a dozen Coleus at the nursery this morning. Im hoping they will survive the coming heat. They looked nice in the pots but im not so sure now theyre in the ground. To be truthfull they still look far from anything special. What do you think? http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae161/Newton71...

My first ever planting of Amaryllis in Pakistan. Im now looking for some white ones or something else to tone down that vivid colour.

On the subject of strawberries... here is our small planting of strawberries. Unfortunately due to unseasonal rains 90% of the crop has been lost. Now itis fast getting too hot for any crop to develop. At the moment the plants look lush and healthy with many runners being produced. Alas it is all sh...

Well then how about a half circle of daylilies to complement the curves which are allready becoming evident in the design. The other half circle in something else.

How about a circular seating bench typ structure around the tree?

Thats a lovely combination but unfortunately does not fit in with my plans. I am somewhat reluctant to disturb them in the forthcoming hot and dry haar season. Here is the structure whereupon both sides are planted bismarckia.... I am still thinking http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae161/Newton712...

Nice dog... looks pure bred german sheperd?