- 18.3 million households started gardening after the pandemic.
- The tomato is the most popular vegetable grown in US gardens, with 86% of home gardeners growing them.
- The average home gardener will spend about 5 hours a week in a garden.
- The City of Gainesville began its first Community Gardens Project at Southeast Fourth Avenue in 1998.
- Since that time, the program has grown to five gardens around Gainesville through the joint efforts of the City of Gainesville’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and the dedicated efforts of the residents of Gainesville.
- 78% of people said they engage in spring cleaning, as of 2022.
- Among those who spring clean, survey findings show Americans focus their targeted hygiene practices on the kitchen (64%), bedrooms (61%) and bathrooms (59%).
- Florida experienced an amazing growth in home sales of 58% during the pandemic, second in the nation only to Arizona.
- According to RocketHomes, Gainesville is currently a Neutral Housing Market, which means prices tend to be reasonable and homes stay on the market for a typical length of time – can you believe it?
- There were 358 homes for sale in Gainesville as of January 2023.
