The Benefits of Plants and Landscaping
Compiled by Marc S.
Frank, April 2003
• According to the National Gardening Association, 85 million (79 percent of) U.
S.
households participated in some form of gardening activity in the year 2002.
American...
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The Benefits of Plants and Landscaping
Compiled by Marc S.
Frank, April 2003
• According to the National Gardening Association, 85 million (79 percent of) U.
S.
households participated in some form of gardening activity in the year 2002.
American
consumers spent a total of $39.
6 billion on their lawns and gardens in 2002.
That was
an increase of $1.
9 billion or 5% over 2001.
Over the past 5 years, total lawn and
garden sales have increased at a compound annual growth rate of 8%.
Source: http://www.
nationalgardening.
com/RSRCH/feature.
asp
Economic Benefits
• Landscaping can add as much as 14% to the resale value of a building and speed its sale
by as much as 6 weeks.
Source: “Economic Benefits of Landscape”, Associated Landscape Contractors of
America.
http://commerce.
infosrc.
com/docdelivery/alca/Uploads/Econben.
doc
• A Clemson University study documented the impact of landscaping on resale value of
single family residences.
A house that obtained an excellent landscape r
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