New member from Karachi

[retroguy02]

Assalam alaikum,

I just joined this forum and am a beginner when it comes to gardening. I have a rectangular lawn (28 ft long x 6 ft wide x about 1 ft deep) outside my house in Gulistan e Johar, Karachi, which right now is just a greenbelt with grass and a few flowers in a kiari. I'd like to make good use of it and do my bit as a Karachiite to make our city a little bit greener (especially with heatwaves becoming common).

I want to know what would be good small to medium-sized trees (up to two storeys high, we have electricity lines running above) that would be suitable for planting - since the lawn is quite shallow (about 1 ft deep and sloping, with a base of concrete), please advise trees whose roots will not damage the house's walls or foundation. I'd prefer fruit trees or shade-providing trees that don't suck up too much water.

Thanks

[Izhar]

Plumeria, Oleander

[retroguy02]

what about amaltas? i see them planted here in Johar and they do quite well.

[muhammadimran7]

welcome to the forum

[Izhar]

Amaltas roots go deep...

[retroguy02]

I wanted to plant local trees. any suggestions? how about Amrud/guava tree? any mid-sized tree that would be good for shallow soil and a lawn of my size?

[Izhar]

Yes... guava would do good inshaAllah...

[plant lover]

Salam i am safiullah i am planting vegies in containers in my balcony which has 3 to 4 hours of direct sun i have planted tomatoes, watermelon, chilies,egg plant, cucumber, but plants are not going well the are not pruducing fruite i also have some flower plants but i dont know know name, what should i do?

[plant lover]

[img]http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/nasre ... =1&o=0[img]

[plant lover]

[img]http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/nasre ... sort=1&o=0[/img]