Why not plant spruce?
Fir is a female tree and, according to superstition, she is able to "survive" from the house of men. Our ancestors did not plant spruce near the house for fear that nothing will be born. However, by this logic, and birch, too, should not be planted, because it is a female tree. But no superstition about this no. Meanwhile, the same ancestors laid the spruce branches under the corners of the dwelling in its construction to protect the house from lightning during a thunderstorm.
Other superstition, it was under the tree hides the devil during a thunderstorm. Therefore, this tree is considered the dwelling place of the devil and expelled brownie. However, in Orthodoxy spruce is quite a respected tree because it saved Christ from the plague, for which he was honored to be evergreen.
Spruce and Feng Shui
According to the Oriental teachings, are the most useful flowering and fruit-bearing shrubs and trees. They attract the energy of life in the form of bees and birds, eventually becoming a powerful source of joy and spiritual growth. We ate at Feng Shui is able to pull the good energy to yourself. The worst option - a single fir tree in front of the house. In this case, the tree will be cut all the surrounding space of bad energy. If you cannot imagine your area without evergreen trees, stop the choice on the pine, not spruce. Feng Shui to a pine tree more supportive.
Opinion landscape designers
Skeptical designers believe that eating at their summer cottage, there is only one danger - the tree may collapse from strong winds because it has a shallow root system. However, this problem can be minimized by planting dwarf varieties of conifers. Spruce will intonate useful volatile throughout the site and its background colors will look even brighter - these are not all the arguments in favor of registration of fir in the country. To plant a tree on your land or not to plant - now the decision is yours!
