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How do you define the left/right sides of the property?

Posted by Gabriella on July 9, 2008 at 2:41pm
I have been struggling with how to define the left/right sides of the yard. Do you stand facing the front of the house, or do you stand in the backyard facing the back of the house? I'm interesting in learning the feng shui of design and cannot find the answer on those sites. Thanks so much.
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    Phil Voice July 9, 2008 at 2:46pm
    What an interesting question Gabriella - let us hope we can find a designer or landscaper who practices feng shui.
  • Kieran Ray October 3, 2010 at 12:27am
    Does any one know? I tend to look at the fences and use this to decide what is left and right, As i believe your (the house owners) fence is to the left. this is my belief due to the left fence usually having the arris rails showing into the garden.
  • Eco-Maze October 3, 2010 at 12:34am
    Personally I'll descibe the works required in my scope of works as my back is against the selected / mentioned elevation, describe what your eyes see and let any prospect know of which direction you're facing.

    No point complicating an already complicated issue.
  • Dan Frazer Gardening October 3, 2010 at 11:47am
    I heard aboriginals don't have words for left and right - they are always aware of their position in relation to North/South and describe things in that manner (e.g. can you pass the bowl that's to your west).

    This is how I describe gardens to my clients as it is simpler and there is no room for confusion.
  • Pip Howard October 3, 2010 at 12:09pm
    I'm with Dan Frazer, I trained initially as a forester and was involved in planting schemes it was essential that all boundaries were marked geographically - NSEW - carrying this through into landscaping terms allowed for easier decisions with regards plant choice and positioning.

    Also in forestry, we had to follow FC design planning which was designed for a visual analysis, including getting the lines of force correct and the spirit. Much of this work was interlinked with international large scale landscape design, which for some eastern countries is simply known as Feng Shui.

    Check out some of the earlier books by Simon Bell and also the library archive of the LRG you will definately find the information you are looking for there.
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