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Near the eastern edge of the property, create a hedge of berries or flowering shrubs. If you want complete privacy from an adjacent property, put up a fence and grow flowering vines that also include edible climbers, such as cucumbers. At the base of the fence, plant strawberries.
Reject trees that block the sunrise.
South
Plants in the south, which belongs to Yama, the lord of death, should also serve to prevent the escape of the beneficial energies that travel in an arc from the northeast. Plant tall trees or a dense hedge using bushes and shrubs that suit the climate in your area.
Build a stone wall, fence, or trellis and cover it with vinessome that flower, such as clematis, honeysuckle, hydrangea, morning glory (hummingbirds love morning glory), and wisteria; and some that are evergreen (ivy) or bloom in the winter (winter jasmine).
West
Tall trees on your property should also be in the west to help retain the positive energy. In many climates, trees in the west can also help block the wind.
For privacy, establish a dense hedge with shrubbery that suits your climate, or erect a fence and cover it with shade-loving creeper and climbers, such as evergreen ivy and pachysandra and winter jasmine.
Zone of Tranquility
A zone of tranquility in the garden gives us an opportunity to incorporate personally meaningful objects on our property so that being outdoors is comfortable and beckoning. Creating a meditative zone in the north, the northeast, or the east gives you a place to sit in quiet and reenergize or just

 
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