Specialty Gardening (Emerging Industry Overview)

This paper provides an overview of the specialty gardening industry, primarily in the United States. This sector reflects a renewed interest in creating custom gardens in urban spaces, such as roof gardens, organic gardens, rock gardens designed to better the experience of city dwellers.

Emerging Industry Overview: Specialty Gardening

Industry Snapshot

There are many different kinds of specialty gardens. Specialty gardens include the following: rose, water, rock, butterfly, koi pond, container, hummingbird, handicapped-focused (allows people with disabilities to enjoy gardening), hydroponic (plants grown without soil), organic, roof, or xeriscaping (plants grown without a steady supply of water).

Specialty gardening has grown in popularity over the past few years. This is due to a renewed interest in creating custom gardens that may be a bit different than the usual suburban flowerbeds. Urban spaces are now home to roof gardens, organic gardens, rock gardens, and other...

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