Consumer Horticulture Flashcards
1
Q
Consumer Horticulture
A
Home yard and garden
Public Horticulture
2
Q
Gardening trends
A
US participation - 68 million (78%) 47.8 billion L&G retail $500 average household 35% older gardeners 29% 18-34 yr olds overall participation increased
3
Q
common reasons people garden
A
environmental improvement increased property value stress reduction self esteem increased physical fitness pride in accomplishment
4
Q
Food insecurity
A
~14.1% of indiana households were considered food insecure from 2011-2013 w/ 6.1% experiencing very low food security. An estimated 15.8% of indiana were considered living in poverty in 2013
5
Q
How to improve food insecurity
A
gardeners can improve access to food
- grow and donate produce
- teach others to grow produce
- decrease food deserts
6
Q
PPDL
A
Plant & Pest Diagnostic Lab
-rapid and accurate ID of plant, plant pests, plant diseases, and non-biotic problems
7
Q
Invasives
A
entomology
plant diseases
invasive plants
