National Gardening Association - Industry News - lawn and garden supply sales - Brief Article

DSN Retailing Today, April 21, 2003

> An annual survey by the National Gardening Association revealed that consumers spent $39.6 billion last year on lawn and garden supplies, a 5% increase over 2001. Eight out of 10 households, or 85 million, participated in gardening last year, a participation level similar to the prior year. In terms of demographics, the survey showed the most avid gardeners were men, people ages 35 to 44 or older than 55, college graduates, residents of the South, Northeast and West, married couples, two-person households and families with annual incomes above $75,000.