Extension
Date of this Version
2020
Document Type
Article
Citation
EC3051 2020
Abstract
Horticulture and plants can be a benefit to those who live in housing and residential areas by:
• Providing aesthetically pleasing and valuable landscapes that increase property value
• Providing landscape plants that improve the physical conditions and improve energy efficiency
• Improving the quality of life in residential neighborhoods
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Agricultural and Resource Economics Commons, Agricultural Education Commons, Food Science Commons, Rural Sociology Commons
Comments
This publication was written to educate residents about the beneficial roles of Consumer Horticulture. It was collaboratively developed by the Consumer Horticulture Extension, Research, and Education Coordinating Committee (SCC-85) organized through the Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors. SCC-85 includes members from Auburn Univ., Clemson Univ., Univ. of Kentucky, Univ. of Georgia, Univ. of Hawaii, Louisiana State Univ., The Ohio State Univ., Univ. of Minnesota, Mississippi State Univ., Univ. of Nebraska, North Carolina State Univ., Univ. of Tennessee, and Virginia Tech. SCC-85 also operates as the NICH Academic/Government Council and serves to connect the academic horticulture community to NICH.