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Article: Yellow flowers bring happiness to gardens.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune
- Article date:
- September 13, 2007
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Byline: Norman Winter
If there were a color that represented happiness in the garden, it would have to be yellow. One of the three primary colors, it has the power to evoke hope and excitement.
When the forsythia breaks forth in the early spring, it not only catches your eye, but it also invigorates your step. You know winter is over and a new season has been born. As we head into early fall, the dark yellow goldenrods make our roadways photogenic.
On the other hand, there is a reason the school bus is yellow and so many highway signs have a yellow background. Yellow makes you notice them and pay attention.
Yellow is from the hot side ...