The Ultimate Green Garden: A Feng Shui Guide to Planting for Prosperity

May 20
23:57

2024

Sam Stevens

Sam Stevens

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Spring is the perfect time to sow the seeds of your future garden. Imagine creating a magical garden using the principles of Feng Shui, where each section of your plot is designed to enhance different aspects of your life. This guide will help you design a garden that brings health, wealth, peace, guidance, happiness, and protection by aligning with the Feng Shui bagua map.

Setting Up Your Feng Shui Garden

Determining Directions and Layout

First,The Ultimate Green Garden: A Feng Shui Guide to Planting for Prosperity Articles mark off your garden (or balcony full of pots) as a square or as close to a square as possible. Determine the cardinal directions—north, south, east, and west. Use the guidelines below, considering your local climate and seasons, to decide what to plant in each section.

Southern Corner: Recognition and Fame

The southern corner of your garden governs recognition and fame. The predominant color here should be red. This area represents the Fire element, making it an ideal spot for string lights, a barbecue, or a small hearth.

Recommended Plants

  • Flowers: Poppies, roses, bluebells, violets
  • Trees: Cherry, orange
  • Foliage: Holly, hazel, heather, ferns
  • Herbs: Star anise, vetiver
  • Produce: Strawberries, leeks, chili peppers

Southwestern Corner: Marriage and Happiness

The southwestern corner governs marriage prospects and marital happiness. Yellow should be the dominant color. This area represents Big Earth, making it a good place for a stone statue or a large rock.

Recommended Plants

  • Flowers: Daffodils, lilies, tulips, asters, bleeding hearts, daisies, roses, gardenia, lavender, orchid, poppy, primrose, periwinkle, hyacinth, trilliums, violet, geranium
  • Trees: Magnolia, fig, willow, olive, elm, plum
  • Foliage: Myrtle, rye, witch grass, juniper, chickweed
  • Herbs: Basil, marjoram, dill, mint, rosemary, thyme
  • Produce: Ginger, endive, raspberries, tomatoes

Western Corner: Children and Fertility

The western corner governs children and fertility. Yellow and white should be the primary colors. This area is known as Small Metal and would benefit from wind chimes or small silvery objects that catch the sun.

Recommended Plants

  • Flowers: Lavender, cyclamen, lily of the valley, morning glory
  • Trees: Oak, olive, banana, apple, pine
  • Foliage: Hawthorne
  • Herbs: Mustard, catnip
  • Produce: Beans, carrots, cucumbers, grapes, mustard

Northwestern Corner: Helpful People and Mentors

The northwestern corner governs helpful people or mentors. The predominant colors should be white, yellow, and orange. This area is called "Big Metal," making it a good place for a table and chairs to invite help into your life.

Recommended Plants

  • Flowers: Passion flower, sweet pea, sunflower, iris, carnation
  • Trees: Lemon, peach, beech, walnut
  • Foliage: Rowan, myrtle, dogwood, clover
  • Herbs: Pennyroyal, lemon balm, sage
  • Produce: Peppers, fennel, pumpkins, squash

Northern Corner: Career Prospects

The northern corner governs career prospects. The flowers here should be predominantly dark purple or blue. This direction represents water, making it an ideal place for a fountain or pool. Adding fish can double your luck.

Recommended Plants

  • Flowers: Camellia, honeysuckle, jasmine, periwinkle, poppy, trillium, snapdragons, dandelion
  • Trees: Orange, elder, apple, oak, maple, poplar
  • Foliage: Bromeliads, myrtle, Irish moss, ferns
  • Herbs: Dill, goldenseal, mint
  • Produce: Cashews, rice, grapes, onions, oats, peas, wheat

Northeastern Corner: Education and Wisdom

The northeastern corner governs education and wisdom. The flowers here should be predominantly yellow and orange. This area is "Small Earth," making it suitable for a rock garden, a small altar, or a birdbath.

Recommended Plants

  • Flowers: Jasmine, marigold, roses, iris, sunflower
  • Trees: Peach, bodhi, acacia
  • Foliage: Bracken, all grasses, flax
  • Herbs: Borage, eyebright, peppermint, saffron, thyme, rosemary, caraway, rue, savory, mint
  • Produce: Celery, onions, grapes

Eastern Corner: Family Relationships and Health

The eastern corner governs family relationships and health. The foliage here should mainly be green and filled with bushes or trees. This area is called Big Wood, making it ideal for at least one big tree or a treehouse.

Recommended Plants

  • Flowers: Loosestrife, meadowsweet, morning glory, violet, daisies, hostas
  • Trees: All trees, especially pines and spruces, magnolia, elder
  • Foliage: Witchgrass, purslane, tobacco, hemp, hops
  • Herbs: Lavender, skullcap, vervain, linden, sage
  • Produce: Avocado, rhubarb, rye

Southeastern Corner: Wealth and Prosperity

The southeastern corner governs wealth and prosperity and should be as green and lush as possible. This area is known as Small Wood and would be augmented by windmills, a swing, or another structure made of wood.

Recommended Plants

  • Flowers: Camellia, goldenrod, heliotrope, honeysuckle, trillium
  • Trees: All fruit trees, pecan, walnut, oak, pine
  • Foliage: All bromeliads, mosses, and ferns
  • Herbs: Basil, clover, dill, mint, vervain
  • Produce: Lettuce, corn, peas, oats, onions

Interesting Stats and Facts

  • Gardening and Mental Health: Studies show that gardening can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety by 44% (Source: Mental Health Foundation).
  • Economic Impact: The global gardening market is expected to reach $102.3 billion by 2025 (Source: Statista).
  • Environmental Benefits: Urban gardens can reduce city temperatures by up to 5°C, helping to combat the urban heat island effect (Source: EPA).

By aligning your garden with the principles of Feng Shui, you can create a space that not only looks beautiful but also enhances various aspects of your life. Happy planting!