Is it good to grow Bonsai plant ? Feng shui symbolism of Ficus Bonsai

Feng shui about Bonsai plants is very auspicious now as we see beautiful bonsai plants growing happily in hones and offices. They are more costly as compared to other plants. Their low space needs and low maintenance with majestic aura of seniority authority makes them a good choice for placement anywhere. Last year I added a Ficus auspicious bonsai plant and it seems happy in our window garden. Hence sharing my practical experience and tips to care for bonsai plants.

Earlier Feng shui masters used to avoid placement of Bonsai plants in home or office as these are small with stunted growth in limited space. Symbolism behind this was that placing this type of bonsai brings negative energy to the inmates. They suffer from restricted growth in personal and professional life. 

Ficus Bonsai plant 

 Ficus Bonsai is a goodluck money luck plant. Usually bonsai plants are grown in small ceramic containers for water retention and low maintenance. 

Thick Ficus Bonsai plant 

The beautiful bonsai plants look majestic with thick stems and command respect love from viewer. There is a stored energy which is why they can grow without water and more sunlight for many days and years.

Tips for Bonsai plant care-

Choose a good container. Not very big , medium size with broad bottom and enough support for roots. When you buy bonsai plants you usually get it already planted in containers. 

Choose the right spot. Usually placed near windows, bonsai plants require less sunlight and die in direct sunlight exposure. 

Watering must be measured and not everyday. This advice you get from plant nursery people but trust me, each plant has its own requirement. You learn by how your bonsai responds.

Delicate trimming sometimes is required if your bonsai growth is fast. Because they may outgrow the container and then slowly get yellow leaves and die due to incomplete nourishment.

Feng shui symbolism of  Ficus Bonsai -

This Blessed plant is symbolic of good luck and wealth. In feng shui the plant is also called as the wealth plant.

Placing the ficus Bonsai in your prosperity corner or feng shui wealth corner brings immense value to life and attracts abundance in all positive aspects of life. Indoor in living room the left innermost corner is auspicious but if there is very low light then choose another spot. South, southeast of your home or office is good. Personally I found the Ficus Bonsai Love north and bring immense happiness. 

In office some people place bonsai plants at entrance or side of office table. Just see that the plant doesn't interfere with your work performance. Means watering or leaves dropping must not make your office table work space dirty. 

The ficus Bonsai plant has dark green oval shaped leaves with a thick stems and roots overflowing. Does not require daily watering or trimming, ficus keeps growing happily in the right environment. 

Respect and love your ficus Bonsai plant and it blesses you with luck.  So many years I avoided growing bonsai plants but am beginning to love the low maintenance and will surely try Bougainvillia and other fruit bonsai plants also 

Hope you also add some lovely bonsai plants to your space and purify enrich your environment with pure energy 

Happy Gardening from Rizwana!

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What are you doing to save mother Earth? make a difference! 10 points to elements gardens

What are you doing for mother Earth? making happiness gardens even when your window receives less sunlight. add more, green and more colours! Focus of adding five elements to your gardens and see your life attract good health wealth joy. Do your little bit and trust me it will make a difference! 

Rizwana A Mundewadi Elements in Harmony 

My Garden

My garden

 1) Firstly eco friendly  ornamental pretty plant containers. my containers are hand painted most times for newness but now we r spoilt with choice! So many unique earth friendly plant containers!I Have grown some plants in plastic water bottles, and sauce bottles, they look great!  Recycling old containers and vessels look great with growing plants. You have to make holes in bottom for proper drainage. 

2) Focus on what grows happily in restricted environment. Add only those plants. You can read on Google or ask to plant  nursery people and choose easy growing plants. 

 3) If your home windows  receive low or no sunlight then we don't get flowers It doesn't matter. Add plants with coloured leaves, always a colourful garden! We see so many foliage plants with designer leaves. 

4) Garden design with five elements in harmony. Each garden had its own design. Now focus on setting unique and workable garden design  adding earth, water, wind and sunlight(artificial light also works) .  easy maintenance gardens are priority. No more excuses for starting happiness gardens! Window sill, entry way, and even table top gardens are unique and easy maintenance. 

5) If you are always on a travelling spree, so minimal care container plants would be good choice for your home. That's one thing I am blessed with, whenever we go for a week or so, my gardens are taken care of by fairies. And what a beautiful care they give. In fact telling someone to water my plants last time we were out, was a mistake, my plants don't take well to new hands energy. Choose plants that require less frequent watering and care.

6) Always be prompt in keeping your garden neat and trimmed! Overflowing gardens look so happy, but dried overflowing gardens do not! There is a difference! Dried pots and plants bring negative energy and are bad feng shuii. 

7) Go vertical! Best way to keep floor space clean in any home garden. Walls can have holders for hanging baskets and they also have drainage to let water spill below the containers. Vertical gardening is seen plenty even in tall buildings. 

8) For the wealth luck add a fish tank or water feature with your garden. Fishes swimming bring immense feng shui goodluck. Small table top indoor water fountains are easy to care and bring relaxing soothing energy to your home. Take proper care to keep this clean and functional. 

9) Remember plants need more love than care! Accept this! Those who are gardeners and those who have gardens know! More love, lots of love, love is so enough! Most times!

 10) Never give up on gardening! Nope! Never give up on any garden! I always advice people, some plants may not have worked for you, doesn't mean you have a sore thumb for gardening! Plants are so cheap and can be grown even from cuttings. Plant nurseries now have  ready potted plants that require no hassles. While you may be spending on so many other things, put this on your list. A small amount of happiness in your financial budget! You will see how your health and wealth will transform. Try it, it works! 

Elements in Harmony Painting 

 Happy Gardening from Rizwana! ( Sharing this, the most happiest emails of fantastically ecstatic happiness from my Garden Care blog lovers, and when people meet me with excitement sharing about their plant additions- when people say they have started gardening because of me! Following my Garden Care Simplified and my love and passion for plants, and of course I feel so contented! I have Made a little difference to the world with my life!  by Gardening and writing about gardening, Its definitely Worth it! 

Some people, just like flowers, often give pleasure just by being themselves! All of the seasons are truly beautiful for people who carry happiness within them. Bring in five elements with gardening and do your bit for mother earth!

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Feng Shui Garden Cure All Levels Duplex Triplex Apartment facing Cemetery or Dumping Ground

 Feng shui Garden Cures are Amazing! Duplex , triplex and villas have become more common now with extended families and joint families staying together under one roof. New developments have sprung up without considering the view the members get from windows and door. feng shui of such houses becomes all the more difficult sometimes when there is extended family staying here as the levels would affect the feng shui energy of the whole home and all its members. Cemeteries, dumping grounds, land lying uncared , prohibited land, factory wastes, and many more such environmental hazards do have an prominent role in the feng shui of your beautiful duplex triplex apartment. You must understand that environmental effects do have a prominent effect on your health wealth and family togetherness. Everyday viewing such scenes outside home and windows brings negative outlook and also brings depressive energy. Mind of members staying here is always uneasy ,restless and they cannot perform to their full potential. 

Sharing here some feng shui garden cure tips to attract abundance and be protected from harmful effects of your environment. 

Terrace Garden

Layered houses, Villas, Apartments,  having two or more layers and floors effect the feng shui of the whole house. While decorating and assigning rooms, using feng shui principles for duplex triplex apartments one must keep in mind usage and importance of the members in mind. While having a temple of religious place room at the ground level is best as it allows all the family members to participate and also acts as a protection symbol for the whole house from negative energies entering through the main door even a higher level would be fine if the low ground level has too much exposure from outside environmental in from of cemetery  dumping ground or prohibited ground. It is good to give the highest level to the most important prominent most earning member of your home, or in hierarchy of position. usually the upper level is given to children as they can play and have their private space without hindrance to their creativity, and also not get tired hopping up and down many times!.

Kitchen being on the floor level is considered best for easy availability of food and allows chi entering from main door to replenish energy of your home. It is very important to avoid having water closet, bathrooms facing the main door even if it is on another duplex level. Usually in duplex and triplex apartments there are bathrooms on each floor levels and hence keeping the doors closed after use will prevent chi and wealth from going down the drain. 

Facing cemetery is a very bad feng shui position for any home to face and must be avoided in all cases. Dumping grounds are another very bad feng shui places which not only give a very unattractive view but also emit gases and hazardous fumes which enter your home. If the dumping ground is right in front of your main door you will have to change the direction of your main door. 

Ponds and water features are auspicious garden feng shui

For breaking  the negative energy coming from outside you may plant tall thick foliage trees which will cover the view coming from outside. for the fumes and gases you will have to always burn incense and fragrant sprays come handy to keep your environment healthy.

Cemetery facing triplex or duplex apartments would have the view from above which is not good especially when you come home after a tired day of work or while waking up in the morning. For the outside do try to change the direction of the path if possible by planting colorful fragrant flower borders that will focus on your home rather than the other views. Your name plate must be prominent colors and it is also a very good important feng shui tip to have strong symbols for protection on main door from outside negative energies.

My Terrace Garden rose plants

Auspicious Bamboo plants

Gardens for every level- Main entrance on lowest level  can have tall welcoming Bamboo plants and palms that sway and bring pure energy. Colorful petunias are easy growing and give bright showy flowers. If you have space do have a bordered lawn, pathway,  to bring in good chi easy flow. This also blocks the unpleasant outside view. The second level may have a sun deck or balcony that can be decorated with flowering plants and even air purifying plants like snake plant , Chinese evergreen, money plant, and peace lily. The top level too may have foliage plants that can cool the sunlight temperatures and also help grow flowering plants. 

Water features and small ponds in terrace gardens are also auspicious and fishes swimming bring very good wealth luck. 

Bird bath in gardens is very good feng shui

Very important to have plants at every level to nourish the space as chi entering from main door will dilute till it travels to the top floor and members staying above will be less healthy and may also face financial burdens. 

Blocking the view by screens and window films is the best way. tinting windows has become quite reasonable and with coloured films of different thicknesses and colors you can choose dark colored films for windows that will block the view or white privacy screens which when covered on the windows will block the total view from outside. 

A air purification equipment and air conditioners can do wonders in such environments.

In such homes time and again keep purification rituals going on by using salt cures, burning incense and also meanwhile do try to shift your home if you have cemetery opposite or have that view,  as soon as possible as such places are not considered good feng shui. 

Also try to clear the dumping grounds around your home with other house keepers and there are many examples where people have actually converted a dumping ground into beautiful gardens planting flowering and fruiting trees. 

Have green gardens in your villas and pent houses at every level and take care of them well. Always consider gardens require care and maintenance. Hence choose plants that require less care and can grow without regular daily maintenance.   This will bring good feng shui and attract happiness health wealth and luck. If you are unable to maintain the many gardens you can also have artificial plants, silk flowers and green plant show pieces to bring good feng shui(yet, I always prefer live plants, they have best auspicious growing energy!)

Hope this helps! Happy Gardening from Rizwana!

I do not sell plants, gardening is my passion! I am a professional reiki healing artist making and selling art since year 2000 only from Razarts

Quit Smoking Naturally with Tulsi Leaves Get Instant Glowing Skin Naturally

 Every home which has plants do always grow the humble tulsi plant. Sharing some really helpful uses and benefits of this beautiful plant. 

Tulsi plant leaves, seeds and dried roots are used for medicinal purposes since ancient times. Right from common cold, malaria to heart diseases it has been used since ages for health benefits and its strong fragrance relaxes and soothes nerves and relaxes senses. No wonder it is worshiped as a Goddess in India.

Tulsi plant among other garden plants

Tulsi plant seeds

A concoction of tulsi plant leaves boiled with sugar in milk is a great respite from sun strokes , heat strokes, and common fever and colds.

The wonder Holy basil plant when ground to paste and applied to the forehead is believed to relieve headaches.

It also helps in digestion and stomach aches and ailments.

Antibacterial properties in the plant has been proved scientifically and hence this forms a base for many herbal skin and hair care products. Tulsi reduces acne and scars on skin and also helps in hair fall and drinking juice of the leaves helps many skin problems.

Scientific name of the sacred Tulsi plant is Ocimum Tenuiflorum and Basil is its English name.

Tulsi the wife of Vishnu, is most respected and loved and having this plant in home is considered auspicious and lots of care is taken to keep the plant healthy. There is a belief that the plant shrivels with negative energy or if the home or owner is going to. Some people plant it outside their home whereas some swear never to place it outside.   

Tulsi plant does not like direct sunlight and grows best in indirect sunlight. We have lost many tulsi plants, i really don't know why she does not love me! the best part of growing tulsi plant at home in container is that the fallen seeds begin to sprout on their own and produce lovely baby Tulsi plants.

Another great benefit of tulsi plant is when the leaves are chewed from time to time it reduces the pangs of smoking. This helps people who are planning to quit smoking but finding it difficult, Tulsi comes to your rescue , naturally quit smoking, at least you can reduce the number of smokes.

The wonderful herb does not stop here, basil leaves can be used to get healthy glowing skin. You can get an instant glowing skin with tulsi leaves, it not only reduces scars but also gives an instant glow to your skin. 1) Dry powder can be rubbed on skin for glow 2) boil leave sin water and apply to skin 3) use in face mask along with besan.

For your hair, use the boiled water with leaves a a glowing after bath rinse to get healthy hair. This also heals the scalp of dandruff and itching.

For bites, scratches and insect mosquito bites applying paste of tulsi leave sis very soothing and beneficial in healing due to its anti bacterial, anti septic properties.

The wonder herb!!!

this is one plant that does not grow in every place. Wondering about its symbolic meanings  as people say tulsi does not stay in every place. That is the plant does not flourish in every home even after planting many times, and people just let go of trying. 

1) tulsi plant requires blackish clay soil. It requires to retain some water other wise the leaves droop and the plant dies.

2) Trimming is very tricky, as some swear to take permission from the plant and only then trim. Here the trick is to allow the flowers, seeds to dry and then only snip off tiny top parts to help the plant to grow as bush. Cutting large parts damages the plant. And never do it in afternoons , by evening the sensitive plant will look sick!

3) Watering carefully. It requires great care , never skip watering till its roots are established. It does not have the capacity to grow without water hence people keep the plant with some one when they are out for a vacation, other wise the plant dies off.

4) Tulsi plant grows from its own seeds dropping in the soil and planting them with hand has not given me much great results in new plants.

5) The touchy Tulsi plant loves care, sometimes neglect! Indirect sunshine, especially morning one is good. Sometimes changing places helps to bring a growth spurt.

6) It loves soil and ground and will also grow large.

7) People ritualistically pour water gradually in mornings, burn incense,  as I have seen, maybe the plant loves the pampering! here the tulsi plant is watered gradually and not in large amounts of water , just to see that the roots are wet, this the plant loves.

8) Why the tulsi plant dies with some ones touch? maybe the plant is sensitive to some energy vibrations. But it is sensitive and have seen many people mention about this. One of the reasons I have observed is that the planters do not take precautions with the sunlight and just bring costly containers and plant it outside in full sun, and also water when they come from office in early evening after the plant is hot from the day sun. So any amount of rituals will not save the plant!

Do share your experiences about your Tulsi plant, give it some love and see how much love it gives back in form of blessings protection and wealth!

All the Best from Rizwana! Happy Gardening!

I do not sell plants, gardening is my passion! I am a professional reiki healing artist making and selling art since year 2000 only from Razarts

7 tips to take care of garden lawns during Rainy season monsoons

 From soil over flowing and making the pathway muddy to insects and tiny creatures making space within the grass puddles there is some care required for open lawns during rainy season , monsoons. Soon rains will begin and our garden lawns become a mess. We need to be prepared to care for the beautiful lush green lawns with some useful tips.

Many are now opting for artificial lawns that are plastic based but they do not give any grounding energy and I truly am in favor of natural plants always! The artificial lawns have prickly plastic spikes and do not give comfort while walking barefoot. 

Lawn maintenance tools

Ready grass lawn installation

Artificial lawn for pots

Sharing some practical Important Lawn Care Tips During Rainy season Monsoons-

1) It is advisable to prepare before hand and many people get shades installed for garden to protect plants and lawn from heavy down pour. You can also have a swing with shade that gives protection from rain and allows you to enjoy the greens during monsoons.

2) Temporary plastic covers can also be added as the ones in cricket or soccer fields. This is messy but prevents direct rain water from destroying your lawns.

3) If you wish to keep the lawns open for the greens take extra precautions before onset of monsoon to apply stones, rocks, side ways to stop the mud and soil from over flowing to the pathway. For this you need not spend a lot, rocks used or construction purposes also can be kept as lining the side way of the lawn except that be careful while using the lawn and if you have small children and pets around, take extra care to prevent accidental trips.

4) Before beginning of monsoon trim the lawn so that it does not grow like wild immediately with the first showers. This is another task as lawns grow profusely with grass growing uncontrollably. Irregular patterns start forming with fast grass growth and also weeds start coming up. 

5) The most important one, small puddles of water can form with heavy rains and which gives home to many slimy, tiny, creatures and frogs, fishes and what not. Even snakes start to come during monsoons so keep the lawn neat and trimmed down. 

Before monsoon fill all small holes, depressions in soil and any empty spaces that can be home to puddles of water.

6) Avoid any accumulation of water in your lawn during monsoon as this start breeding of mosquitoes, flies and many insects that spread diseases. This is a serious health hazard and needs utmost care while having gardens. 

7) If you have a water feature in the center of the lawn ,remember it is bound to over flow during heavy down pour. So take the extra precautions to keep it clean and healthy. Here you can also add up few rocks by lining the surrounding surface of the water well, feature  to allow water to go deeper inside the soil instead of spreading to the whole lawn. Or give it a pathway to go to the side of the lawn into the drains. Redirect rain water to other sources or under water drains. 

Take care of your green lawns during rainy season and prevent soil from flowing away. Also you can add rocky soil and some hard rocks before monsoon so that it will allow water to seep in rather than let it flow away side ways.

All the Best from Rizwana, enjoy the down pour!

Happy Gardening! 

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Red Champa flowers symbolism and ritual beliefs Growing care of champa plant

  Beautiful red flowers and a shade of off white cream centre, just like strawberry vanilla duet ice cream this flower looks really very beautiful and also has strong heavenly fragrance that can be experienced from far away. Frangipani Champa plants have a lot of religious sanctity among many religions especially Hindus. It is believed that the champa plant due to its heavenly fragrance attracts snakes. Hence many people avoid growing this plant in the house garden. But this red one is unique and has special symbolism in rituals. 

Red Champa flower Tree

close up of Red Champa flower

Auspicious Red Champa flower tree

Huge Red Champa flower tree

Some also have this rural spiritual belief that this plant is inhabited  by nature spirits and fairies and hence young girls and married women must not sit or go near this champa plants. Nowadays we see champa trees in almost all gardens. They are grown for their easy low care and heavenly fragrances. 

The champa plant is always considered sacred and pooja is done  for blessings from mother nature. I love the champa plant  for its beautiful colors  my favorite is the yellow white champa flower as we had a  tree below our home  and childhood fantasies and memories are never forgotten, its fragrance  is more intense, heavenly, the dream of owning one led me to plant two plants of champa and Usually most of the times they are loaded with healthy blooms.

Do try growing champa in container as they require very less watering and care. Trimming the branches is necessary if you are growing this plant in a small garden but this champa can grow freely when planted in soil into a huge champa tree. Don't over water as the plant can take few dry days even during summers. 

Feng shui of the garden improves a lot by fragrant flowering plants and red champa tree or plant though looks great and can take any place in your garden it is best grown in south of your garden to activate the fame and recognition area. Red flowering plants grown in south of your home are very powerful activators of life source energy, wealth and fame. 

The stem of champa plant is mushy and has a high moisture content. requires less watering and care once the plant has rooted well. Champa can be grown from the cuttings easily and you can get cuttings from any gardener or friend. As you cut the branch put positive intentions of request to the plant, apply some mud/soil to the cut part to heal it and then plant it in a fresh container. 

Champa flowers are used in rituals and religious way in temple offerings to God. The champa flowers also have been famous as the girl in Hawaii adorned with a garland of frangipani or an hair piece decorated on the head. Hawaii is best connected with frangipani flowers garlands and hair decorations. Red champa flowers just as fragrant as yellow white champa and of utmost religious sanctity among Hindu religion and many other religions the Champa frangipani has always been considered an important plant to have in ones garden. Not only do the red blooms look great among the dark bright green foliage but they also smell great.

What more you get fully loaded trees so you will never fall short of flowers for any rituals! Also you can put dropped flowers in plate of water to uplift your home environment, a natural air freshener!

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Happy Gardening from Rizwana!

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Plant this for Establishing Flourishing Business special tip for growing wealth

Powerful Money Lucky  Plant with big roots

Plant this for flourishing business and powerful money luck. The Humble most loved money plant still rules the wealth luck market. So also the Chinese Goodluck Bamboo Plant. 

Money Plant With Feng Shui Goodluck Bamboo Plant

If you grow these two plants together in two pots and place this in south east sector of your home or living room prosperity corner you will see immediate results with money flowing easily from different sources in your life.

You can also plant those which send roots and grow healthy like the Brahma Kamal that spreads fast with right environment and soil type. Once they start sending long roots and get attached the plant grows happily and so will your wealth, when placed in feng shui wealth sector.  

Brahma Kamal Plant

Big Leaves of Brahma Kamal Plant

 Special Tip- The plants must look happy and green with healthy growth. The money plants are happy send long roots and get attached to support. Once this is done you will see immense growth in business luck. Just check that they do not weaken the structure of your building as money plants can grow very huge with the right type of nourishing support. 

Precautions with money luck plants- Care for them with love and intentions. They must not dry or die in wealth sector as this will affect your business. Money plants are easy yet some homes do not have the luck to grow them so let it be. You can hang paintings symbolizing wealth luck to activate your business and wealth sector. 

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Happy Gardening from Rizwana!

I do not sell plants, this is my passion! I am a healing artists making original Reiki paintings for more than 2 Decades,  since year 2000 Razarts.