Bringing the concepts of Feng Shui into your garden and home will help promote peace and harmony. Lots of clutter outside will block vibrant chi from your life. The first step to bringing harmony in your garden is getting rid of any weeds and clutter to open up your garden and allow chi to flow freely. Your garden needs to incorporate the same principles as your home to bring you peace and harmony.
The direction North on your property represents creativity and growth. The water element resides here. This is a good place for metal buildings or sheds, ponds water features swimming pools, and hot tubs. The shapes are wavy and curvy. Avoid stone, clay or earth.
The direction Northeast represents spiritual and mental growth, nature and mediation. With this earth element it is a good place for stone benches, stone pathways, stones boulders and rock gardens. The shapes are low flat surfaces. Avoid in this direction plants and trees.
In the Easterly direction represents family life, rebirth and regeneration, healing and harmony. This wood element provides a good place to plant fruit trees, medicinal herbs, saunas, tai chi and other exercises, and trees and plants of all kinds. Avoid metal, patio furniture, white flowers and garden accessories in this direction.
The Southeast direction represents material possessions, wealth and abundance. This wood element is a good place to showy plants and fish. The shapes are columns and posts. Avoid white flowers, tools or patio furniture in this direction.
The direction of South presents the fire of life. This direction is a good place for barbecue pits, burning leaves, fire pits, bon fires, trees and flowers. The shape of this direction is pointed and triangular. Avoid in this area ponds or water features.
The direction of Southwest represents marriage, relationships, romance love and partners. This earth sign is a good place for seating or dining for two and team sports. The ape of this area should be low and flat. Avoid in this area, fences, wooden patio furniture, gazebos and the color green.