VASTU ADVICE FOR GARDEN, TREES AND PLANTS

Vastu Advice for Garden, Trees and plants

Every individual used to have dream of a house with small garden in the front as well as at the back of the site where they can spend their morning and evening time. Nowadays, as the apartment system is growing people used to have small plants in the home and we rarely sees the houses with gardens. So, whether in garden or at home trees and plants plays an important role in everyone’s life as they motivate our surrounding.

Plants have special position in Vastushastra which provides enjoyable environment along with the peaceful view. When we plant seed we plant hope. We hope that it may grow a happy life and fetches good fortune and kindness in our household. A healthy plant affects us both emotionally and physically.

There are some auspicious and some inauspicious plants for home. Thus, we should be careful while designing garden or while planting small plants at home. For this, Vastushastra suggest that the plants within our home should be chosen with extreme care and be positioned in the accurate direction so that they shower positivity and wellbeing on the residents hosting them. Vastushastra has some advice on all facets of house designing, which includes the planting of auspicious trees and plants around the house.

The Vastushastra offers the location of plants and trees as per their appearance and property. So, here, are some vastu advice should be kept in mind while planting flowers and plants:

·        On the southwest, northwest or east directions Champak, Mogra and Parijat should not to be planted.

·        On the east, north or northeast wall of the building the flower pots should not be kept.

·        The trees bearing fruits ought to be planted in the east direction of the garden.

·        Tall trees give stability and progress so they should be planted in the southwest direction.

·        A dead or leafless tree in front of the house is not considered good. It should be uprooted.
If a tree on the opposite side of the road has only two branches, it is not good.

·        Trees should be planted in even numbers.

·        It is always good to plant Coconut tree in the garden as it brings good luck.

·        Money Plant in the house brings wealth and good luck.

·        Mango, lemon, banana and papaya trees must not be planted in the east or north direction.

·        Coconut and lemon trees should be planted in the south or west direction of the garden.

·        Do not cut trees in the month of Bhadrapad or Magh.

·        Trees in the North, East and North East directions of the house should not be taller than the height of the house.

·        If the shadow of a tree falls on the house in the first or last quarter of the day it will prove beneficial to those living in that house.

·        However, if the shadow of a tree falls on the house continuously for 8 to 12 hours it will be troublesome for the inmates of the house.

·        A tree in the middle of the main door/gate of the house is not auspicious.

·        Bonsai plants should not be kept inside the house. They can harm the owner and his children.

·        As far as possible cotton, tamarind, Imli and gum plants should not be planted in the house.

·        Bargad and Peepal like trees which extract milk are also not considered good. They cause pain those living in the house.

·        Peepal Tree should not be damaged or cut. However if due to unavoidable circumstances it is required to e cut, do it only after prayers and offering of rice and curd.

·        Thorny plants like Cactus etc. should be avoided because they provide negative energy. They can create problems related to lungs and kidneys.

·        However, Ashoka trees planted between the Cactus plants considerably reduce the ad effects of Cactus.

·        Planting of dwarf plants i the garden brings quarrel in the house.

·        Chandan brings prosperity, happiness and longlife.

·        Fruit-bearing trees should be planted to the east of a garden.

·        Plant tall trees in the Southwest side of your house. This is believed to bring stability and progress.

·        If there is a religious place right in front of your house, plant a row of trees in front, leaving the main door.

·        A tree with just two branches opposite the house is not good The number of trees planted in a house should be even like: 2, 4, 6, etc.

·        A money plant in the house is believed to bring wealth and good luck.

·        A dead tree or one with no leaves right in front of the house is not good.

·        Avoid planting banana, papaya, mango, pineapple, and lemon trees in the East or the North.

·        Coconut and lemon trees can be planted to the South or the West of a garden.

·        An auspicious tree should never be cut in the months of Bhadrapad or Magh.