Barriers to Native Plantings in Private Residential Yards
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- Is there a difference in mean stated willingness to add the pollinator beneficial plants shown in the survey based on offers of different types of assistance (e.g., help with cost or labor) or the timing of when to plant pollinator beneficial plants (this season or next time changes will be made to respondents’ landscaping)?
- Is the self-disclosed knowledge of how to plant, care for, and purchase E. purpurea statistically different, i.e., do the respondents report they are more or less knowledgeable about planting, caring, or purchasing E. purpurea? Similarly, is the self-disclosed knowledge of how to plant, care for, and purchase A. syriaca or wildflowers statistically different? Additionally, is the self-disclosed knowledge of how to plant and care for trees significantly different?
- Does self-disclosed knowledge of how to plant, care for, and purchase pollinator beneficial plants differ between the different plant types shown in the survey, e.g., do the respondents feel more knowledgeable about planting E. purpurea compared to wildflowers or A. syriaca and so forth? For this question set, we also compare some of the answers to the self-disclosed knowledge of planting and caring for trees as a comparison group.
- What are the most frequently cited barriers to adding the plants shown in the survey to respondents’ yards?
2. Methods
2.1. Study Area and Sampling Approach
2.2. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Is There a Difference in Mean Reported Willingness to Add the Pollinator Beneficial Plants Shown in the Survey Based on Offers of Different Types of Assistance (e.g., Help with Cost or labour) or the Timing of When to Plant Pollinator Beneficial Plants (This Season or Next Time Changes Will Be Made to Respondents’ Landscaping)?
3.2. Is the Self-Disclosed Knowledge of How to Plant, Care for, and Purchase E. purpurea Statistically Different, i.e., Do the Respondents Report They Are More or Less Knowledgeable about Planting, Caring, or Purchasing E. purpurea? Similarly, Is the Self-Disclosed Knowledge of How to Plant, Care for, and Purchase A. syriaca or Wildflowers Statistically Different? And Is the Self-Disclosed Knowledge of How to Plant and Care for Trees Significantly Different?
3.3. Does Self-Disclosed Knowledge of How to Plant, Care for, and Purchase Pollinator Beneficial Plants Differ between the Different Plant Types Shown in the Survey, e.g., Do the Respondents Feel More Knowledgeable about Planting E. purpurea Compared to Wildflowers or A. syriaca, and so Forth
3.4. What Are the Most Frequently Cited Barriers to Adding the Plants Shown in the Survey to Respondents’ Yards?
4. Discussion
Limitations and Future Research Needs
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Plant Type | Variable | Mean +/− 1SD | Median | n | Min–Max |
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Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) | Help with cost | 2.8 +/− 1.2 | 3 | 108 | 1–5 |
Help with labor | 2.7 +/− 1.2 | 3 | 107 | 1–5 | |
Plant when change yard next | 2.9 +/− 1 | 3 | 107 | 1–5 | |
Plant next year | 2.7 +/− 1 | 3 | 107 | 1–5 | |
Provide online resources | 2.8 +/− 1.1 | 3 | 108 | 1–5 | |
Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) | Help with cost | 2.4 +/− 1.1 | 2 | 107 | 1–5 |
Help with labor | 2.4 +/− 1.2 | 2 | 107 | 1–5 | |
Plant when change yard next | 2.3 +/− 1 | 2 | 107 | 1–5 | |
Plant next year | 2.3 +/− 1 | 2 | 106 | 1–5 | |
Provide online resources | 2.5 +/− 1.2 | 3 | 107 | 1–5 | |
Wildflowers (multiple spp.) | Help with cost | 2.9 +/− 1.3 | 3 | 109 | 1–5 |
Help with labor | 2.7 +/− 1.2 | 3 | 107 | 1–5 | |
Plant when change yard next | 2.9 +/− 1.1 | 3 | 108 | 1–5 | |
Plant next year | 2.8 +/− 1 | 3 | 108 | 1–5 | |
Provide online resources | 2.8 +/− 1.2 | 3 | 108 | 1–5 |
Plant Type | Variable | Mean +/− 1SD | Median | n | Min-Max | Tukey’s HSD Comparison | |
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Plant | Care | ||||||
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) | Know how to plant | 3.4 +/− 1.2 | 4 | 108 | 1–5 | ||
Know how to care for | 3.4 +/− 1.2 | 4 | 108 | 1–5 | |||
Know where to purchase | 3.5 +/− 1.1 | 4 | 108 | 1–5 | |||
Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) | Know how to plant | 2.6 +/− 1.1 | 2 | 107 | 1–5 | ||
Know how to care for | 2.7 +/− 1.2 | 3 | 108 | 1–5 | |||
Know where to purchase | 2.6 +/− 1.2 | 2 | 105 | 1–5 | |||
Wildflowers (multiple spp.) | Know how to plant | 3.2 +/− 1.2 | 3 | 109 | 1–5 | ||
Know how to care for | 3.3 +/− 1.2 | 4 | 109 | 1–5 | 0.2593 | ||
Know where to purchase | 3.5 +/− 1.1 | 4 | 109 | 1–5 | 0.0488 * | <0.001 *** | |
Trees | Know how to plant | 4.03 +/− 0.9 | 4 | 104 | 1–5 | ||
Know how to care for | 4.12 +/− 0.9 | 4 | 105 | 1–5 | 0.003 ** ^ |
Question | Plant Type | Mean +/− 1SD | Median | n | Min–Max | Tukey’s HSD Comparison | ||
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E. purpurea | A. syriaca | Tree | ||||||
Know how to plant | E. purpurea | 3.4 +/− 1.2 | 4 | 108 | 1–5 | |||
A. syriaca | 2.6 +/− 1.1 | 2 | 107 | 1–5 | 1.65 × 10−10 *** | |||
Tree | 4 +/− 0.9 | 4 | 104 | 1–5 | 1.58 × 10−8 *** | <2 × 10−16 *** | ||
Wildflowers | 3.2 +/− 1.2 | 3 | 109 | 1–5 | 1 | 1.51 × 10−8 *** | 1.62 × 10−10 *** | |
Know how to care for | E. purpurea | 3.4 +/− 1.2 | 4 | 108 | 1–5 | |||
A. syriaca | 2.7 +/− 1.2 | 3 | 108 | 1–5 | 4.39 × 10−12 *** | |||
Tree | 4.1 +/− 0.9 | 4 | 105 | 1–5 | 7.70 × 10−8 *** | <2 × 10−16 *** | ||
Wildflowers | 3.3 +/− 1.2 | 4 | 109 | 1–5 | 1 | 3.48 × 10−8 *** | 1.14 × 10−11 *** | |
Know where to purchase | E. purpurea | 3.5 +/− 1.1 | 4 | 108 | 1–5 | |||
A. syriaca | 2.6 +/− 1.2 | 2 | 105 | 1–5 | 6.66 × 10−15 *** | |||
Wildflowers | 3.5 +/− 1.1 | 4 | 109 | 1–5 | 1 | <2 × 10−16 *** |
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