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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Garber, M. P.;
Bondari, K. |
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| Author Affiliation: | University of Georgia, P.O. Box 1209, Tifton, GA 31793 |
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| Title: | Landscape installation firms: I. Business characteristics and trends affecting industry performance |
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| Source: | Journal of Environmental Horticulture. Vol. 13, No. 1, March 1995, p. 31-34. |
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| Publishing Information: | Washington, DC: Horticultural Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Questionnaire surveys; Landscaping; Landscape services industry; Economic impacts; Futures
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| Geographic Terms: | Georgia |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "A survey of landscape installers in Georgia gathered information that would help segments of the green industry work together more effectively. We received 80 completed questionnaires for a 42.3% response rate. Approximately 76% of the firms surveyed were in the metro Atlanta area with 79% of all landscape projects located in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia firms conducted approximately 98% of their business in Georgia. Three size classes of firms were established based on the 1993 wholesale value of plant material purchased, small (<$50K), medium ($50K-$200K), and large (>$200K). Approximately 20% of the firms accounted for 80% of the plants purchased. Large firms had a higher percentage of their projects designed by a landscape architect as compared to small of medium sized firms. Industry trends most frequently identified as having a potential positive impact on the industry over the next five years were: (1) an improving economy due to low interest rates (24.5%), (2) growing consumer interest in the quality of the environment (13.8%), (3)better consumer understanding of the value and benefits of landscaping (12.3%), (4) population growth in Atlanta area (12.3%), and (5) increased industry professionalism and establishment of minium standards (9.4%). The five trends with the greatest potential for negative impact on the industry were identified as: (1) government mandated employee benefits (23.0%), (2) competitors that bid below the reasonable cost of a job (21.6%), (3) government regulations and taxes (15.8%), (4) increased interest rates (10.8%), and (5) more start-up companies and out-of-state competition (9.4%)." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 11 |
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| Note: | Tables |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Garber, M. P., and K. Bondari. 1995. Landscape installation firms: I. Business characteristics and trends affecting industry performance. J. Environ. Hortic. 13(1):p. 31-34. |
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