Atlanta Apartments

You picture a vast estate with flowing grounds and incredible emotion. You have a small Atlanta apartment with nothing more than a limited balcony or even just a couple of windows. Believe it or not, you can bring that feeling of Feng Shui into your Atlanta apartment home without spending a fortune or hiring a professional gardener.

One of the first things to remember is that there are few hard and fast rules when it comes to Feng Shui gardening. Your personality, color preferences, time, location and budget will play a role in the final outcome, as well they should. While it’s perfectly acceptable to check out sample gardens, remember that you don’t have to have a Buddha statue the size of a locomotive or three dozen gigantic gold fish in order to accomplish the end results. Feng Shui principles easily adapt to small spaces, even your Atlanta apartment.

The Atlanta Apartment Plants

For some people the plants may be the best and easiest part of accomplishing a Feng Shui Atlanta apartment garden. For others, the idea of planting and caring for plants may be scary enough to make you want to forget the entire idea. Don’t worry so much. Outside artificial flowers, almost any kind of plant will suffice and many are bred with the haphazard gardener in mind. That means you’ll be able to grow many of these yourself with a minimum of care and they’ll flourish through your infrequent ministrations.

The two basic principles to keep in mind when choosing plants for your Feng Shui Atlanta apartment garden is that round equals calm and pointed equals excitement. That doesn’t mean you should have all one or the other. That excitement will help you feel energized when you leave your garden, whether it’s a balcony, rooftop or just a corner of your living room. For example, choose plants with spiky or pointed leaves for corners so that chi energy will be moved rather than allowed to lie dormant in that corner spot. Be careful that there’s not an over abundance of pointed leaves in a small, cramped space as the energy will over-charge the area. Don’t forget aroma and use flowering plants in your garden if possible.

The Statues and Center Pieces

How you utilize whatever limited space you have is going to be largely a matter of personal opinion and choice. There are no absolute “must haves” in this project. If you have only a small area in front of a window available, you can create the desired effect if you use the space wisely. With that in mind, you get to decide whether you want a large statue or other non-growing piece as your center piece or even included in the arrangement. And remember that it doesn’t have to be an expensive piece. Flea markets, garage sales and even discount stores may have the perfect statue piece or pieces for you Feng Shui Atlanta apartment garden. Remember that light is vital for the plants’ well-being and can benefit you as well. Use strings of lights to enhance your garden area by enhancing the particular effects of that plant.

The “Rest” of the Atlanta Apartment Garden

Finally, don’t forget yourself. If you cram your garden area so full of plants and statues that there’s standing room only for you, you’ve probably defeated the purpose. A place to sit is a must and the size of that place depends on how you’ll spend your time there. A place for a mat for Yoga, a hammock or a kitchen chair brought over only for your morning coffee are all acceptable, as long as you’re happy and comfortable with the arrangement.