How to Use Feng Shui Design to Improve Your Garden


Using Feng Shui design to improve your garden alongside using it to improve your living space is not something that many people would think of. Normally, when you think of the ancient Chinese art of placement of objects, or the concept of improving the flow of chi you think in terms of enclosed spaces such as your home or office. However, using Feng Shui design to improve your home and office spaces and not your outdoor spaces such as your garden can lead to an imbalance in the chi around your home.

Where to Begin

When you think of clutter, you think of the books on the stairs, or your childs clothes on the bedroom floor, but a garden can have clutter as well in the form of unwanted weeds or bushes which are overgrown or need trimming, in addition to trash like old newspapers and candy wrappers. So, this is where you should begin when thinking of Feng Shui design and your garden. The first step is to pick up any trash that might be lying around, then pull up the weeds, which may be choking your plants.

You should also trim bushes that have become overgrown, and trim back branches on trees that are getting out of hand. Aerating the soil so new chi or energy can enter it is another good idea. Also work on keeping your plants free of dead leaves and flowers so they look vibrant and green, as well as making sure the plants in your garden have enough water, but not too much. All these things will improve the flow of chi and how you and your family feel as well.

Using the Five Elements in Your Garden

Incorporating Feng Shui design into your garden is best done by including items, which represent the five elements: wood, fire, water, metal and earth. One way to add the element of wood to your garden is by having an arbor, a bench or planting boxes. Adding fire is a little more difficult, but one way to do so is to add lights along the paths in your garden. A couple ways to incorporate the element of water is by adding a birdbath, or an electric fountain. Birdbaths are great because they draw birds to your garden, adding a brisk touch of liveliness.

The element of earth is one of the easier ones to add to your garden since in many ways it is already there by virtue of the soil in which your plants are growing. However, you can also add rocks, crystals or clay pots to incorporate the element of earth. One item which can be a nice addition to your garden to represent the element of metal is wind chimes. So, incorporating Feng Shui design into your garden as well as your home will vastly improve the flow of chi in and around your home, in addition to increasing the well being of yourself and your family.