In April this year I highlighted that Google trends - search result trends on the Google search engine - were showing that more people were researching topics relating to landscaping and gardening.
Whilst these results aren't evidence that landscaping and horticulture is picking up. it is at least evidence that people are indeed thinking more about garden landscape ideas.
Looking at the above graphic, one can see that the long-term trend for key landscaping and gardening searches from the beginning of 2004 remains firmly in the downward direction. However it does appear that the trend is flattening out with forecasts showing signs of moving up.
Garden and landscaping ideas
The key indicator for me is the 500% rise in 'garden design ideas' and 300% 'landscaping ideas' respectively.
Lawn searches - a new metric not on the previous graph - shows a significant rise and forecast to continue in a positive fashion.
Click here to see the full report in Google Trends.
LOVE THIS! Well done for spotting. Have shared
Posted by: elspeth | Nov 13, 2013 at 10:17 AM