Demand for Landscaping Products Growing 6.9%

Hardscaping products growing the fastest, driven by demand for patios and other features of outdoor rooms.

Backyard patio and fire pit, installed by Chattanooga, TN, landscaping company Phillips|Creasey.
Backyard patio and fire pit, installed by Chattanooga, TN, landscaping company Phillips|Creasey.

According to a report from The Freedonia Group, an Ohio-based market research firm, U.S. demand for landscaping products is projected to grow 6.9% per year through 2017 to $6.5 billion. Hardscape products will grow the fastest, driven by demand for patios and other features of outdoor rooms. The residential market will be the fastest growing segment, driven by a strong rebound in new home construction.

This study analyzes the $4.6 billion U.S. landscaping products industry. It presents historical demand data for 2002, 2007 and 2012, and forecasts for 2017 and 2022 by product (e.g., decorative products, hardscape products, outdoor structures), market (residential, nonresidential, nonbuilding), end user (professional, consumer/DIY), and US region. The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share, and profiles 34 industry players such as CRH, Pavestone, and HeidelbergCement.

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