The Vastu Tips for a perfect and wonderfull Garden
Recently, the Vastu has become the main area of interest for most of the people. According to the primitive system of vastu for garden, it’s significant for the five basic elements to function in a great synchronization to allow the seeds to grow and develop healthily.
Disharmony between any of the elements will slow down the progress and may even cause irreparable harm. There are certain rules that are mandatory to be followed by a person before growing plants in the garden.
Every area of a garden is connected with one of the five basic elements. So one must consider vastu tips given by a vastu expert to maintain the balance. For instance, a plant should always be planted in favourable constellations. As Vastu is a discipline, so there is a logical and scientific clarification for every guideline.
You cannot plant every tree in your garden just to make it green. According to Vastu Shastra, there are some auspicious trees that are good for the people. Let’s find them out along with their usefulness :
Neem Tree
We all know about the goodness of this wonder plant. Not only it holds great medicinal properties, but also stops negative energies to enter. Its stems are used to clean teeth and neem oil is used to cure many bone related disorders. Due to its bitterness, it is considered as the one of the most useful plants on this earth. Many people chew fresh neem leaves to control diabetes. Hence, one must plant this tree in a house garden.
Mango Tree
Just like neem, mango tree also holds several medicinal value. Its leaves are used to kill pests, while its branches can be used to clean teeth. In fact, it is used for puja purposes. It is one of the most auspicious trees to be used during cremation. Known as the king of all fruits, mangoes are very tasty. Many people prepare pickles using raw mangoes. And above all, mango tree lives up to 400 to 500 years. Apparently, this is also a great tree to plant in your garden.
According to the vastu, there are certain directions where the trees must be planted.
Smaller plants
They are always be planted on the East or North sides. Remember not to plant any tree in the North-East corner as they will not let the useful sun rays to reach the ground level.
Lofty Trees
Lofty trees like coconut should be planted in the South-West direction, but make sure that it should not be too close to a building as it can block the sunlight totally. Also, a tree should be planted in such a way that its shadow should not fall on the house, especially between 9 A.M to 3 P.M.
Large trees
Large trees like Banyan and Peepal, should not be planted near the house area as their roots can damage the foundation of your house. In fact, the large trees never let positive rays to reach your house. So, avoid planting the large trees.
Good trees
Trees with useful properties including neem, almond, coconut, sandalwood, mango, betel, lemon, orange, pineapple, jackfruit, pomegranate, bilva, amla, and katha should always be considered in order to attract positive energies.
Besides these trees, one must also avoid planting trees with worms, insects, honey bees, owls and serpents.
If you are removing a tree from your garden because it is inauspicious or for other reasons, then one must express guilt to the tree the day before cutting it down and it should be removed from its roots. After that, you must plant a new tree in its place within the next three months. This also helps in conserving the nature.
Things To Be Considered :
- Never plant thorny trees inside or outside a house.
- Milk bearing plants should not be planted.
- Make sure to remove dry leaves and overgrown shrubs on a regular basis.
- Banyan, Peepal and fig should only be planted in place of worship, especially temples.
- One should never plant a tree in the center or front of a house.
