Vastu For Garden

Vastu For Garden

Vastu Shastra is an environmental science which observes the workings of natural forces and records how magnetic poles, sun rays, and land compositions influence living things. As per the primitive system of vastu for garden, it’s important for the five basic elements to work in harmony to enable the seeds to germinate, develop and grow healthily. Imbalance of any element, whether soil (earth), sun (fire), wind (air), water or space, will slow down the development and may even lead to irreversible damage.

As a general rule, a garden must be in the North or West side and inside the borders of the compound.

Each Area Of A Garden Is Associated With One Of The Five Elements-

The Five Elements	Associated Area	Effect
Earth	Southwest	Creates a force that grounds and sustains
Water	Northeast	Helps the flora to flourish
Fire	Southeast	Keeps the plants free of diseases
Air	Northwest	Promotes cross-pollination
Space	Central area	Increases the flow of positive influences which nourish other elements.

Positive energies which generate from the northern direction and the solar energies from the east encourage harmony and stability.

Planting Trees and Foliage According To Vastu For Garden

Type	Best Direction For Plantation	Advice
Smaller shrubs	East or North	Avoid North-East
Tall trees (e.g. Coconut tree)	South-West	Avoid planting such trees too close to the building
Large trees (e.g. mango)	South or West portion  of a  house	Avoid planting such trees too close to the building. Also, sow them at a place which gets enough sunlight without blocking it for the residents.
Tulsi or Basil	North, North-east or East direction	It’s advisable to grow Basil on each side of a pathway stretching from the main gate to the entrance of a house.
Creepers	The exteriors of a building	Avoid using the compound wall or the building for support. Creepers should only be grown in the garden and must have their own support.
Fruit Bearing trees	East	-
Flower bearing plants such as Jasmine, Rose and  Marigold	South-West	Avoid using thorny plants with the exception of Rose. Also, it’s auspicious to grow Jasmine on each side of a pathway that stretches from the main gate to the entrance of a house.

Vastu For Other Structures In the Garden

Type	Auspicious Direction	Advice
Flower Pots	North-East, North or East (on the ground)	Avoid keeping them on the compound wall and make sure they don’t grow more than three feet tall (from the ground).s
Waterfall	North or East	Avoid North-East corner
Swimming pool	North-East or North	Avoid constructing a pool in the center of a garden.
Benches	East and the North direction	Place benches in an open space
Swings	East or North	-
Stone sculptures and rock gardens	Southwest, South or West	Avoid any other direction
Bird’s nest or a pet’s house	North-west corner	-

Auspicious Plants And Trees As Per Vastu For Garden:

Trees:

• Coconut,
• Sandalwood,
• Lemon,
• Almond,
• Pineapple,
• Jackfruit,
• Mango,
• Bakul,
• Azadirachta indica

Plants:

• Basil
• Jasmine
• Pomegranate
• Saffron
• Frangipani
• Champaca

Things To Be Avoided:

• Planting thorny plants is prohibited inside or outside a house.
• Fruit bearing trees must be avoided.
• Milk bearing trees are prohibited.
• Remove dry leaves, creepers, and overgrown shrubs regularly.
• Banyan and fig must only be planted in temples.
• Trees must never be planted in the center or front of a house.