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Forty Four percent of 1,678 adults surveyed do not spend any time gardening, with most of these people either not being responsible for maintaining the garden or not having a garden. Ten per cent of those surveyed spent seven hours or more in the garden each week. The keen gardeners are more likely to be married, with both males and females equally keen. Twenty percent of those surveyed with no children at home spent at least five hours gardening per week. An interest in gardening grows with age. A survey of time spent gardening is presented.
Publication Name: Leisure Intelligence (Mintel)
Subject: Business, international
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Year: 1995
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Gardening review
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The UK gardening market covers six broad product groups and was valued at 2.75 billion pounds sterling in 1996, with the largest sector being growing stock, worth 950 million pounds sterling and accounting for 34% of the total market. The market is forecast to continue expanding, with real growth set to reach 17% between 1996 and 2001, against 20% between 1991 and 1996. An analysis of the gardening market is presented in greater detail.
Publication Name: Leisure Intelligence (Mintel)
Subject: Business, international
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Year: 1997
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Gardening review
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In 1998, the UK market for gardening was valued at 2.8 billion pounds sterling: of which 34% was accounted for by growing stock; 16% by buildings; 14% by enhancement and decorative products; and 12% each by equipment and tools, chemicals and compost, and furniture and barbecue equipment. The UK boasts 2,500 garden centres of which, Wyevale and Country Gardens are the most proliferate specialist centres.
Publication Name: Leisure Intelligence (Mintel)
Subject: Business, international
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Year: 1999
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