Gardening bloomed during the pandemic. Garden centers hope would-be green thumbs stay interested

As they seek to keep people interested in gardening, business owners must deal with higher costs for materials and labor, as well as volatile weather.

NEW YORK — Garden centers enjoyed a pandemic boom, particularly with millennials, as people looked for outdoor activities during lockdowns. Now the question is, will those wannabe green thumbs stick with the habit.

In 2022, 80% of U.S. households took part in lawn and gardening activities, a five-year high, according to the National Gardening Association’s 2023 National Gardening Survey. Spending on lawn and gardening activities rose to an average of $616 per household in 2022, an increase of $74 from 2021.

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