• “It’s not easy being green”
• “Green with envy”
• “Love is evergreen”
• “The grass is always greener”
• “Green thumb”

The list goes on and on… Green is often thought of as the color of life, renewal, nature, and energy.  The color green symbolizes balance, nature, spring, and rebirth. Green is often associated with prosperity, freshness, and progress.

How many shades of green are there? According to Wikipedia there are about 74. In the nursery, the shades of green change throughout the season. Right now in the spring as all of the new growth emerges, the shades of green are the most vibrant of the entire season. The freshly popping foliage shines with a spring green like no other. Some trees emerge with a bright green that darkens as the season progresses. Others emerge with hints of purple or red mixed into the green and then evolve into a richer green throughout the summer. Whatever shade of green the leaves end up, there is nothing like that fresh green of spring!

So take time this spring to enjoy the various shades of green all around. The gorgeous greens emerging in the nursery right now help us to realize that it IS easy being green! We are in the Green Industry after all!