READ MORE:* Nosy neighbours fuel a bamboo renaissance* Old quarry outside Christchurch now an amazing wonderland garden* Garden of ponds, pools & waterfallsThe most certain thing is that it is an ancient concept that has endured over the ages. Personally, I am quite indifferent and – dare I say it – cautious about applying feng shui principles; the general reasoning being that you want good feng shui which would bring health, prosperity, harmony and other such lovely things, but you might inadvertently get very bad feng shui – illness, bad luck, accidents or quarrels! SALLY TAGG/NZ GARDENER/Stuff Boon Yap and Kim Powell's unique courtyard garden was designed to draw good feng shui into their house. A feng shui garden is not necessarily a traditional Chinese garden, and vice versa. The Dunedin Chinese Garden, for example, is an authentic traditional garden, but has no feng shui formula in its design, Yap adds.

Source: Stuff August 04, 2021 05:26 UTC