Impact of Income and Different Generation Cohorts on Nursery Products and Landscaping Project Spending

Jin, Lu; Wohlgenant, Michael K.; Safley, Charles D.

doi:10.1017/s1074070800004582

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“…Relationship between residents' favorite genus and the number of species in that genus found in yards (r = 0.852; P = <0.001) and offered in local nurseries (r = 0.814, P < 0.001). Hudson et al 1997, Yue and Behe 2008, Jin et al 2013; our data support this finding. When shopping at locally owned nurseries, residents paid more for a tree, and chose from a much wider range of species.…”

Section: May 2018supporting

confidence: 89%

“…We also found a strong relationship between resident preferred tree genus and the most common genus sold at nurseries, as well as between resident tree trait preferences and the number of trees with those traits being sold. Most likely these relationships are driven by residents relying on local nursery stock and advice in tree selection as well as nurseries responding to customer preferences (Safley and Wohlgenant 1995, Hooper et al 2008, Jin et al 2013. However, these causal mechanisms warrant more research.…”

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Biodiverse cities: the nursery industry, homeowners, and neighborhood differences drive urban tree composition

Avolio

Pataki

Trammell

et al. 2018

Ecological Monographs

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Abstract. In arid and semiarid regions, where few if any trees are native, city trees are largely human planted. Societal factors such as resident preferences for tree traits, nursery offerings, and neighborhood characteristics are potentially key drivers of urban tree community composition and diversity, however, they remain critically understudied. We investigated patterns of urban tree structure in residential neighborhoods of the Salt Lake Valley, Utah, combining biological variables, such as neighborhood and plant nursery tree species and trait composition, and sociological data comprised of resident surveys and U.S. Census data. We sampled nine neighborhoods that varied in household income and age of homes. We found more tree species were offered in locally owned nurseries compared with mass merchandiser stores and yard trees at private residences were more diverse than public street trees in the same neighborhoods. There were significant differences among neighborhoods in street and yard tree composition. Newer neighborhoods differed from older neighborhoods in street tree species composition and trait diversity, while neighborhoods varying in affluence differed in yard tree composition. Species richness of yard trees was positively correlated with neighborhood household income, while species richness of street trees was negatively correlated with home age of neighborhood residences. Tree traits differed across neighborhoods of varying ages, suggesting different tree availability and preferences over time. Last, there was a positive correlation between resident preferences for tree attributes and the number of trees that had those attributes both in residential yards and in nursery offerings. Strong relationships between social variables and urban tree composition provides evidence that resident preferences and nursery offerings affect patterns of biodiversity in cities across Salt Lake Valley. These findings can be applied toward efforts to increase taxonomic and functional diversity of city trees in semiarid regions in ways that will also provide ecosystem services of most interest to residents.

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Biodiverse cities: the nursery industry, homeowners, and neighborhood differences drive urban tree composition

Avolio

Pataki

Trammell

et al. 2018

Ecological Monographs

137

116

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“…Similar results were found from plant auction experiments conducted in the United States and Canada (Khachatryan et al, 2014b). A study that examined determinants of consumer expenditure shares for bedding plants specifically noted higher relative expenditures for younger, higher income, higher educated, white consumers who had lived longer in their current residence (Jin et al, 2013).…”

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“…Table 5 displays the demographic characteristics of the consumers. The sample size is limited by the complexity of the experiment, but the distribution of demographics similarly follows the high levels of income, education, and age observed in national consumer studies on nursery products and landscaping projects surveys (Baldwin, 2013;Jin et al, 2013).…”

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Willingness-to-pay Comparisons for Flats of Groundcover Plants in Plantable Containers: Consumers versus Commercial Buyers in Kentucky

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Hu³

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Increasing demand for groundcover plants and increasing consumer preference for more sustainable products encourage nursery crop producers and landscape management companies to assess efficiency and sustainable practices. Ajuga reptans ‘Bronze Beauty’ and Sedum kamtschaticum ‘Variegatum’ were grown in standard plastic containers or plantable containers (Ellepot and SoilWrap) and 12- or 18-count flats. These production alternatives were presented in personal surveys of commercial industry personnel and consumers to determine their willingness to pay for these attributes. A conjoint analysis revealed an affinity for both groups to purchase flats of groundcovers and preferred sedum over ajuga. Commercial buyers from larger companies were more likely to purchase plantable containers than those from smaller firms. Generally, flats of Ellepots were preferred over flats of SoilWraps and 18-count over 12-count flats by commercial buyers. Price had a negative impact on consumer willingness to pay. Consumers revealed no specific preference for the plantable containers, although preference for plastic containers declined with age and presence of children at home.

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“…They found while most Baby Boomers are gardening hobbyists, they are spending less money on nursery plants than later generations. Jin et al (2013) further state that Generation X and Millennials (i.e., Generation Y, born later than 1977) spend more money than Baby Boomers on the green industry, but they are consumers of outdoor hardscapes and landscape services (mowing, edging, and pruning) rather than nursery plants. Complementary to this trend is the belief that Millennials early in their careers have less disposable income and assets, as well as larger debt obligations.…”

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Research Priorities of the Environmental Horticultural Industry Founded through Consensus1

Owen

LeBude

Calabro³

et al. 2019

Journal of Environmental Horticulture

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Environmental horticulture production (EHP) generates and employs approximately one-third of all specialty crop revenue and workforce, respectively. In recent years, however, EHP received only 12% of federal funds earmarked for specialty crops research from the USDA-Agricultural Research Service or the USDA-Specialty Crops Research Initiative. To increase leverage and accumulate more resources for EHP, stakeholder-driven consensus of research priorities needed to be constructed. Therefore, the Horticultural Research Institute led a professionally facilitated stakeholder roundtable discussion to achieve these priorities. Stakeholders identified trends and forces affecting EHP, its current state, a vision, and outcomes needed for success. Through consensus, four equal research priorities were constructed: 1) quantitate and validate the ecosystem services and benefits of plants on human health and wellness, 2) develop innovations in biological, mechanical, and technological systems that provide efficient, productive, and profitable solutions relevant to producer size and segment, 3) evaluate consumer-driven preferences that optimize industry-wide profitability and growth, and 4) solve ongoing and emergent industry challenges. These priorities and the successful future of EHP will be made possible by strong leaders and advocates positioned throughout industry, successfully communicating the human health, social, and economic benefits of plants, state-of-the-art technological and efficiently-designed systems, and an understanding of current and future consumers. Index words: forces, greenhouse, innovation, nursery, roadmap, stakeholders, trends, vision.

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Impact of Income and Different Generation Cohorts on Nursery Products and Landscaping Project Spending

Cited by 4 publications

References 16 publications

Biodiverse cities: the nursery industry, homeowners, and neighborhood differences drive urban tree composition

Biodiverse cities: the nursery industry, homeowners, and neighborhood differences drive urban tree composition

Willingness-to-pay Comparisons for Flats of Groundcover Plants in Plantable Containers: Consumers versus Commercial Buyers in Kentucky

Research Priorities of the Environmental Horticultural Industry Founded through Consensus1

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