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How do you garden?

Hi! I'm a gardener in Portland, Oregon, researching how people garden, and where they struggle.

This isn't a product pitch. I have nothing for sale. I'm just trying to understand the gap between the garden you picture and the one you end up with, and what makes that difficult or frustrating. Whether that's a couple of containers or a landscaped property.

This survey takes about 2 minutes. Based on your answers, I may reach out to see if you'd be up for an interview (30-40 minutes, video call). Selected interview participants receive a $20 garden center gift card as a thank-you for your time.

Your response is confidential and used only for this research.

How long have you been gardening?

Less than 1 year

1-2 years

2-5 years

5-10 years

10+ years

What best describes your garden right now?

I haven't started yet — still figuring it out

A few pots or containers on a patio or balcony

One or two raised beds or a small plot, mostly food

Several beds focused on vegetables, herbs, and food crops

A mix of food beds, flower beds, and/or shrubs/trees across the property

Mostly ornamental — flowers, shrubs, trees, lawn

Other

What do you grow?

Nothing yet

Vegetables

Herbs

Annual flowers (lives one growing season)

Perennial flowers (lives 3 years or more)

Fruit trees or berry bushes

Shrubs, hedges, or trees

Houseplants, indoors

Other

How do you currently plan or track your garden?

I don't really, I see what looks good and figure it out

Notes app or paper notebook or journal

Spreadsheet (Excel, Google Sheets)

A gardening app

Seed catalogs and timing charts

I keep it all in my head

Other

Which gardening app(s) do you use?

Aside from the physical work, what's the hardest part about gardening for you?

What's your zip code?

Would you be willing to do a 30–45 minute video interview about your gardening experience? (Selected participants receive a $20 gift card to a local nursery or garden center.)

Yes

No thanks, just wanted to share my survey answers

How do you garden?

How long have you been gardening?

What best describes your garden right now?

What do you grow?

How do you currently plan or track your garden?

Which gardening app(s) do you use?

Aside from the physical work, what's the hardest part about gardening for you?

What's your zip code?

Would you be willing to do a 30–45 minute video interview about your gardening experience? (Selected participants receive a $20 gift card to a local nursery or garden center.)

What is your email address?