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| DOI: | 10.21273/HORTTECH.25.1.90 |
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Bremer, Dale J.;
Keeley, Steven J.;
Jager, Abigail |
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| Author Affiliation: | Bremer and Keeley: Department of Horticulture, Forestry & Recreation Resources; Jager: Department of Statistics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS |
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| Title: | Effects of home value, home age, and lot size on lawn-watering perceptions and behaviors of residential homeowners |
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| Section: | Research reports
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| Source: | HortTechnology. Vol. 25, No. 1, February 2015, p. 90-97. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, Virginia: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 8 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Aesthetic values; Environmental politics; Irrigation practices; Lawn as a cultural construct; Lawn maintenance; Perceptions; Property values; Questionnaire surveys; Urbanization; Water use
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Urbanization is increasing the land area covered with turfgrasses, which may affect water quantity and quality. Our objective was to understand lawn-watering habits of homeowners in Olathe and Wichita, KS, based on home value, home age, and lot size. Surveys were mailed to 9992 homeowners in Olathe and 15,534 in Wichita, with a return rate of 12%. Owners of more expensive and/or newer homes were more likely to water frequently, water on a routine schedule, feel it was important to have a green lawn, have an in-ground sprinkler system, and sweep or blow grass clippings and lawn care products off impervious surfaces. Owners of less expensive and/or older homes were more likely to never water or water infrequently, water based on the lawns appearance rather than on a routine schedule, consider it less important to have a green lawn; not have an in-ground sprinkler system, and leave grass clippings and lawn care products on impervious surfaces rather than blowing them off. A small percentage of homeowners who swept or blew clippings and/or lawn-care products did so into streets/storm drains. Owners of less expensive and/or older homes were somewhat more likely to engage in this practice. Educational efforts to improve lawn water conservation should be concentrated on homeowners in more expensive and/or newer homes because they water more frequently and routinely. Efforts to protect surface water quality should include homeowners of less expensive and/or older homes." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 31 |
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| Note: | "Contribution no. 15-025-J from the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station"
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Bremer, D. J., S. J. Keeley, and A. Jager. 2015. Effects of home value, home age, and lot size on lawn-watering perceptions and behaviors of residential homeowners. HortTechnology. 25(1):p. 90-97. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH.25.1.90 |
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