Bring harmony to your home garden with Feng Shui

The Far Eastern teaching Feng Shui can be used not only indoors, but also outdoors. It helps us to transform the garden at home into a place of regeneration, peace and strength. The terrace and balcony can also benefit from this. Because the task of Feng Shui is to create harmony between people and their surroundings.

Fountains and roses for the Feng Shui garden

In order to be able to guarantee an optimal flow of energy, all five elements – fire, water, earth, wood and metal – should be in harmony with one another, because they can control, nourish or even destroy one another.

Feng Shui garden with Buddha figure

For many, the garden is a small oasis of relaxation behind the house. So that it radiates perfect harmony, one should observe a few rules when designing it. The five elements determine what is and what is not allowed in the garden, because each of the elements is assigned certain colors, plants, shapes and materials.

Wooden garden furniture for the Feng Shui garden

The orientation of the garden in relation to the house plays the key role for the Feng Shui garden. Because this determines which element is dominant in the garden. On this basis, it is then designed with colors, plants, furniture, garden accessories, etc.

Harmony in harmony with nature

Gardens facing east and south-east belong to the element of wood. Therefore, you should plant slim and tall plants for this. Bamboo is a very good example of an eastern or south-eastern garden. All the colors and shapes of the element of water have a very positive effect on the flow of energy in the north-facing garden. A pond or fountain fits here wonderfully. Metal objects in round shapes such as garden tables and arches strengthen the energy in the western or north-western garden. Figures, pots and coverings made of clay, as well as floors made of stone or gravel, love the southwest orientation. An open fire, garden lights and modern garden art strengthen the fire element and thus fit in with the southern direction. Roses and lilies will feel very comfortable in a southern garden. the Colours, which to each element and its corresponding direction one should definitely pay attention to the garden art according to Feng Shui, especially with the house walls, garden walls, garden furniture, paving and planters. This calls for imaginative use of given resources and gives the garden a healthy, self-contained appearance in perfect harmony.

Porcelain, ceramics, terracotta and clay in the southwest Feng Shui garden

open fire place in the beautiful Feng Shui garden

Harmony in the home garden with Feng Shui

Barbecue area for the Feng Shui garden

The water element is a must in the Feng Shui garden