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Improving Your Garden with Feng Shui Design |
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By Nagashi Komatsu
 Not many people think of using Feng Shui design to improve their garden. Normally, this ancient Chinese art of placement of objects to improve the flow of chi is thought of in terms of enclosed spaces, such as a home or office. However, using Feng Shui design to improve your garden, as well as your house, can prevent an imbalance in the chi around your home.
Where to Begin
Most people think of clutter as the books on the stairs or the clothes on the bedroom floor. But a garden can be cluttered with unwanted weeds, bushes which are overgrown or need trimming, and trash like old newspapers and candy wrappers. This is where you should begin when thinking of Feng Shui design and your garden.
First, you should pick up any trash that might be lying around, then pull up the weeds, which may be choking your plants.
Next, trim bushes that have become overgrown, and prune branches on trees that are getting out of hand. Aerating the soil in the autumn to allow new chi energy to enter
is another good idea. Also, work on keeping your plants free of dead leaves and flowers so they look vibrant and green. Make sure the plants in your garden have enough water, but not too much. All these things will improve the flow of chi, thus improving how you and your family feel.
Using the Five Elements in Your Garden
The five elements of Feng Shui design, wood, fire, water, metal and earth, should be incorporated into your garden. Including an arbor, a bench or planting boxes is one way to add the element of wood to your garden. Adding fire is a little more difficult, but one way to do so is to add lights along your garden path. Birdbaths are great way to add water to the garden. They invite 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. You can add rocks, crystals or clay pots. An item which can be a nice addition to your garden to represent the element of metal is wind chimes.
Incorporating Feng Shui design into your garden, as well as your home, will vastly improve the flow of chi in and around your home. This can only increase the well being of you and your family.
Nagashi Komatsu teaches the basics of Feng Shui through a series of articles and photos. Read more at Feng Shui Style. Share Your Opinion. (0 posts)
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