Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete our annual Why Do I Garden Survey. Your responses to this survey will help us better serve you and your fellow gardeners.

As a token of our appreciation we'll give you FREE SHIPPING on any order placed on or before March 25th, 2014. Once you've completed the survey, your free shipping will be activated.

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* 1. From the following list of possible reasons why you garden, please indicate the degree to which a reason for gardening applies to you by checking the appropriate column. "I garden because...

  Doesn't apply at all Somewhat applies to me Applies to me Very much applies to me
I want more control over what my family eats.”
it relaxes me."
it's my exercise."
I enjoy spending time outside and around plants.”
it keeps me young.”
I enjoy growing my own food.”
I love flowers.”
I like having a beautiful property I can be proud of.”
with my kids out of the house I finally have time to pursue my own interests.”
I like being and feeling healthy.”
it gives me peace of mind."
I like being connected to the natural world.”

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* 2. Listed below are a number of types of gardeners followed by descriptive statements. Please read the types of gardener and their corresponding descriptive statements and indicate which type of gardener best describes you (check only one).

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* 3. From the following list of gardening activities, please indicate the types of gardening activities in which you participated in the past year (check all that apply).

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* 4. From the following list of gardening challenges, please indicate which gardening challenges you’re most concerned with (check all that apply).

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* 5. What are your favorite prepared foods to make from the garden? (check all that apply)

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* 6. For each of the types of lawn or garden uses listed below, please complete the following statement: "The approximate percentage of my total garden area dedicated to ...

  up to 10% up to 20% up to 30% up to 40% up to 50% up to 60% up to 70% up to 80% up to 90% up to 100%
... flower gardening is
... vegetable gardening is
... lawn is
... landscape like pools or paths is
... other kinds of gardening not listed is

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* 7. If you have lived in your current location for 5 years or more, and you have a mowed lawn area, how has the size of your mowed lawn area changed in the past 5 years?

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* 8. If your mowed lawn area has decreased in the past 5 years, why has it decreased? (check all that apply)

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* 9. How important is it that you buy organically-grown food, use organic gardening methods and maintain your property without chemical pesticides and herbicides? Would you say it’s …

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* 10. Do you grow any produce, such as herbs, vegetables, fruits or edible flowers, in your front yard?

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* 11. Does your locality have any restrictions on how your front yard must be maintained?

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* 12. Some localities restrict front yard vegetable gardens. What's your opinion about front yard vegetable gardens? (check one)

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* 13. From the following list of environmental issues, please indicate your top 3 concerns.

  Environmental concerns
Top environmental concern
2nd environmental concern
3rd environmental concern

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* 14. Approximately how many hours a week would you say you spend tending to your garden or landscape?

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* 15. Compared to last year, would you say that this year you plan to spend more time gardening, less time gardening or about the same time gardening?

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