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| DOI: | 10.21273/HORTTECH.11.4.585 |
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| Web URL(s): | https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/11/4/article-p585.xml
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Meyer, Mary Hockenberry;
Behe, Bridget K.;
Heilig, James |
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| Author Affiliation: | Meyer: Associate Professor, Department of Horticultural Science, Universtiy of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN; Behe: Associate Professor; Heilig: Former Graduate Assistant, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
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| Title: | The economic impact and perceived environmental effect of home lawns in Minnesota |
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| Section: | Research reports
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| Source: | HortTechnology. Vol. 11, No. 4, October-December 2001, p. 585-590. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, VA: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 6 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Lawn care industry; Lawn turf; Trends; Environmental effects; Perceptions; Questionnaire surveys; Costs; Low maintenance; Pesticide use; Health; Legislation
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| Geographic Terms: | Minnesota |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Six hundred homeowners, equally divided among rural, suburban, and urban areas in Minnesota responded to a 1999 phone survey on their lawn size, maintenance practices,and the perceived environmental impact of their lawns. THe average lawn size was estimated to be 0.62 acres (0.25 ha), with an estimated 872,660 total acres (353,427 ha) in home lawns in Minnesota. Annual spending on lawn care per home was about $200, with estimated $150 million spent annually in Minnesota. Participants reported low maintenance practices and pesticide use. A majority thought fertilizers and pesticides were harmful to the environment and public health. Respondents felt strongly that the government has a right to regulate fertilizers and pesticides in public parks and lawn areas, but were divided with regard to the appropriateness of regulation on private property. Many (78.9%) disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statment that their lawn was harmful to the environment. Most (60%) felt their lawn could have an effect on the environment and 71% felt they personally sould make a difference in the environment by how they maintained their lawn." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 23 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Meyer, M. H., B. K. Behe, and J. Heilig. 2001. The economic impact and perceived environmental effect of home lawns in Minnesota. HortTechnology. 11(4):p. 585-590. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH.11.4.585 |
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