But you might be forgetting your own backyard.

That’s right: You canand definitely want to!feng shui your outdoor space.

(After all, at its core, feng shui is all about connecting with nature.)

Sarah Regan

How to use feng shui in your garden:

Work with the elements.

Thefive elements of feng shuiare wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.

Incorporating all of these elements into your garden can help promote balance.

Some fun ways to do so include:

Consult the bagua map.

While usually used inside the home,the nine bagua map areascan definitely be applied to a garden.

Keep chi flowing with curvy lines.

“In Chinese folklore, evil spirits can only walk in a straight line,” Cho explains.

Don’t group things in even numbers.

“Three and five are more dynamic and also have softer chi,” she says.