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Why Turf? Just Ask The American Public The Lawn Institute has stated for some time that Americans love their lawns and have a special fondness for natural grass. Surveys conducted by the NFO World Group for the Evergreen Foundation, New Prague, MN and the National Turfgrass Research Initiative, NTEP (National Turfgrass Evaluation Program) respectively, bare out the fact that green space and especially green lawns may be as American as apple pie, hot dogs and baseball. The following survey results speak for themselves:Psychological Health (1) - 93% of homeowners rank green space important
- 86% find that a nice lawn is a positive reflection on the homeowner
- 63% of homeowners feel a landscape is an outlet for self-expression and creativity (1)
Regional Economics (1) - More than 90% of homeowners surveyed feel that having a well maintained lawn improves property values.
- Roughly 74% of homeowners feel lawns and landscapes of neighbors are important when buying a house
- 73% said the lawn is an important consideration when buying a house (1)
National Economics (2) - Turf establishment and maintenance generates $40 billion to the U.S. economy annually
(1) Survey conducted in 2002, by NFO World Group for the Evergreen Foundation, New Prague, MN, www.evergreenfoundation.com (2) National Turfgrass Research Initiative, NTEP, April 2003 Survey, www.ntep.org
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