Each year, in which month do you first visit a garden center?   January February March April May June July August September October November December How often do you visit a garden center in a given year?   Once a week Twice a week Once a month Once a year A few times a year What tends to bring you to a garden center? (Check all that apply)   A project Accompanying spouse/partner A sale Just like to wander through Seasonal/holiday plants     Do you find the overall shopping experience for plants:   Fun/Enjoyable A necessity Cumbersome Overwhelming When you are shopping for plants, do you find that you: (Check all that apply)   Get the help you need. Avoid getting dirty. Dislike handling the plants. Need more planting/care directions than what is offered. Walk away in frustration. Spend more than what you were planning. Enjoy the shopping experience. Do you get confused/annoyed/overwhelmed: (Check all that apply)   About how a plant will work in your yard. As to what you are supposed to do with a particular plant. Over where a plant should go. Would you prefer perennials/annuals to be arranged at your local garden center by:   Botanical/latin names. Common names. Application use (i.e. border, container, pond, drought tolerant etc...) When shopping for plants, if a plant has grown together in such a manner as to make it difficult to pull it apart from the other plant, would you:   Tear it away from the other plant to buy it Buy both Walk away Do you find the use of the botanical/latin names of plants? (Check all that apply)   Overwhelm you. Confuse you. Make you feel inferior in the retail environment. Help you. Teach you. How often do you purchase plants as gifts for others?   Once per year Twice a year More than three times a year Your information (OPTIONAL):   Name:     Email:   May we quote you on our website and publications?   yes    no       Thank you! We are grateful for your input! Click Here to Submit Your Responses. Click here to go to General Gardening Survey Click here to go to Gardening and the Environment Survey Click here to go to Marketing*Products*Consumer Input Survey