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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Garber, M. P.;
Bondari, K. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Associate Professor and Extension Horticulturist; Professor, Department of Statistical and Computer Service, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA 31793-0748. |
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| Title: | Landscape maintenance firms: I. Business features and factors influencing industry performance. |
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| Source: | Journal of Environmental Horticulture. Vol. 14, No. 2, June 1996, p. 53-57. |
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| Publishing Information: | Washington, DC: Horticultural Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: landscape services industry; Economic Impacts; Purchasing; landscape maintenance; landscaping; questionnaire surveys
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Seventy-two completed questionnaires sent to landscape maintenance firms in Georgia were received for a response rate of about 38%. Approximately two-thirds of the landscape maintenance firms were located in the metro Atlanta area and about 98% of their projects were in Georgia. Firms surveyed were involved primarily (approximately 95% of their projects) in outdoor maintenance activities, however, 50% of the large firms were involved in some level of indoor plant maintenance. Three size classes of firms were established based on their 1993 wholesale value of plant material purchased, small (<$25K), medium ($25K-$100K), and large (>$100K). The large firms accounted for 26% of the respondent, 72% of the gross revenue, and 79% of the plant materials purchased. Plant material purchased from growers (52.%5), rewholesalers (35.0%), brokers (8.5%), and garden centers (3.9%) accounted for 99.9% of plants purchased by landscape maintenance firms. Industry trends most frequently identified by respondents to have a positive impact on the industry over the next 5 years were: (1) an improving economy (38.7%), (2) consumer emphasis on plant quality (18.1%), and (3) alternative debris disposal such as composting and recycling (12.6%). The 3 trends with the greatest potential for negative impact on the industry were identified as: (1) unprofessional, new firms that submit unrealistic low bids(28.4%), (2) mandatory employee benefits and gorernment regulations (22.7%), and (3) public concern regarding pesticide safety (17.0%)." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 10 |
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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. 1996. Landscape maintenance firms: I. Business features and factors influencing industry performance.. J. Environ. Hortic. 14(2):p. 53-57. |
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