Gardening is one of America’s most popular past times. In fact, of the nearly 164 million homeowners in the United States, almost half say that they have gardened in the past 12 months. That comes out to about a quarter of the population of the entire country. Recently, there has been an increased interest in gardening, in large part due to the sluggish economy.

In the United States, the typical gardener is a woman, 45 years old or older, and usually has at least some college education. However, anyone can enjoy gardening regardless of age, race, or sex. This universal quality of gardening is one of the reasons that it is so popular. World wide, gardening and outdoor living industry is expected to increase 3.5% a year for the next few years. By 2016, it is expected to reach almost $220 billion.

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