The Economic Impact and Perceived Environmental Effect of Home Lawns in Minnesota

• DOI: 10.21273/horttech.11.4.585
• Publication Date: 2018-12-14T15:15:50Z
• Authors: Mary Hockenberry ...; Bridget K. Behe; James Heilig
• Keywords: Lawn

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, the perceived environmental impact of lawns. The average size was estimated be 0.62 acres (0.25 ha), with an 872,660 total (353,427 ha) home lawns Minnesota. Annual spending care per about $200, $150 million spent annually Participants reported low practices pesticide use. A majority thought fertilizers pesticides were harmful environment public health. Respondents felt strongly that government has right regulate park areas, but regard appropriateness regulation private property. Many (78.9%) disagreed or statement environment. Most (60%) could have effect 71% they personally make difference by how maintained lawn.