Feng shui is a way of living that is designed to maximize your potential by surrounding yourself with the best possible energy. In the home, feng shui design creates the proper flow of energy, called chi, from the front door and throughout all the rooms inside the home. This way of living works in Denver real estate just as much as it worked centuries ago in ancient China. There is another blog post on our site showing how to incorporate feng shui into your home’s interior. This post will show you how you can use feng shui in your garden and outdoor spaces in order to keep the positive flow of energy moving in your favor.
Beautiful gardens enhance Colorado real estate, even with all the beautiful natural surroundings. Think of the area outside of your home as your own private oasis. This is your space to relax, entertain, bond with friends and family, or perhaps to meditate and gain perspective. Your backyard is just an extension of what you have established inside the home; and proper use of design, plants and garden furniture will compliment the energy inside the home quite well. The size of your garden is not important. A tranquil feng shui garden is possible whether you’re working with a sprawling area or a concrete pad – that’s great news!
Incorporating feng shui into your Colorado real estate may take some planning; but the effort is well worth it, as the proper placement of appropriate plants in the garden balances energy and brings harmony into your environment. By balancing the yin-yang in your garden and using the bagua map as your guide, you harness the powerful effects of feng shui and draw more goodness into the different areas of your life. Yin-yang refers to complimentary opposites – light and dark, earth and sky, water and fire. The feng shui garden will contain different complimentary elements and thus provide visual interest as well as balance to your Denver real estate!
A general guideline with plants is that those with round, heart-shaped, thick and succulent looking leaves are ideal. Sharp edges are never good for energy. Cacti are not recommended for feng shui gardens, nor are roses (due to their thorns). Whenever possible, evergreen plants are a wonderful addition as they are indicative of longevity.
As you choose the native plants that are ideal for your feng shui garden, think sparingly. Clutter is to be avoided in order to allow energy to flow in a healthy way. Then, use the bagua map shown below as a guide for incorporating the different areas of your life.
The lower middle section should be the entrance of your garden. Your feng shui garden need not be perfectly square; but all sections of the bagua should be included into your design. Bringing water into your garden is ideal. The best areas for water are East (Health), Southeast (Wealth) and North (Career). The elements of feng shui are shown in the bagua diagram, and may also be represented by colors. Choosing colors such as red or orange can represent fire in the fame section of your feng shui garden, or you may place a fire bowl or chimanea in this area.
Feng shui is not only extremely useful in life; it is fun to learn about and incorporate inside and out. Because Colorado real estate can always be more interesting with a garden, why not give this style a shot?



