Homeowners are making significant
changes to their front yards, creat-
ing landscapes that are distinctly
different from neighboring
properties, according to the
2017 U.S. Houzz Landscaping
Trends Survey. The survey of
1,000 U.S. homeowners using
Houzz who are in the midst of,
are planning, or who recently
completed an outdoor project,
found only six percent of front
yards are nearly identical to those
in the neighborhood after outdoor
projects, compared with over a third
before the update (36 percent). Two in five make a state-
ment with a new front yard that is very or extremely different
from others in the neighborhood post-update (41 percent).
While most outdoor projects take place in the back of the
home (69 percent), nearly half involve street-facing spaces
(44 percent).
Motivations for starting a landscaping project have shifted
in the last year. Having purchased a home and wanting to
personalize it tops the list for the first time (33 percent in
2017 versus 25 percent in 2016). While the share of projects
triggered by something breaking down declined slightly,
it remains high (32 percent). This is in line with many
homeowners reporting that their last outdoor updates
happened more than 10 years ago (42 percent).
The study revealed an increased interest in low-maintenance
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
18 May/June 2017 Landscape and Irrigation www.landscapeirrigation.com
What Do Homeowners
Want in Their Landscapes?
Survey reveals the trends that are driving residential landscape decisions
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