If you’re anything like me, around the middle of January you start to pine (no pun intended) for some of the sumptuous vegetation of Summer. Naked trees and wilted grass, combined with cold temperatures that keep us bundled up indoors can start to take its toll on us nature lovers. That’s why God created the EVERGREEN! Even in the coldest, darkest, most barren months of Winter, the Evergreen maintains it’s color and reminds us that warmer days are coming, which is why I chose the ever-hopeful Evergreen for January’s Color of the Month.
According to Sensationalcolor.com, the psychological effect of the color green stimulates our pituitary gland, which relaxes our muscles, increases histamine levels, and causes an overall calming, stress-relieving response on our minds and bodies.
Before writing this blog post, I thought evergreens were only conifers like pine trees and Christmas trees, but I was surprised to learn that tropical plants growing in warm climates are considered evergreens as well, so thank you for that little bit of knowledge, Wikipedia. Okay, enough with the geeky forest talk, let’s move on to the real purpose of this post: color inspiration! Hopefully all this greenery will help stave off your foliage cravings for at least a little while longer. Thanks for reading!
