By the Numbers
Ahhh, that smell of fresh-cut grass is in the air Spring has sprung, and if you haven’t already pulled out your lawn mower, you will soon. Or you might hire someone to take care of your lawn for you. Following are some stats to keep your trivia thumb green (research by Bill Ferguson Jr.):
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Number of landscaping services in Boone, Butler, Campbell, Clermont, Hamilton, Kenton and Warren counties, with 3,907 employees.
Percentage of Ohio homeowners in a survey who use lawn chemicals.
$35,071 Average annual pay for landscaping employees in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky.
360 Gallons of water that a garden hose discharges in an hour, depending on water pressure and size and length of hose.
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Maximum height, in inches, that grass can grow before the City of Cincinnati will contact property owner after a complaint.
SOURCES: OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; OHIO AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER; ODNR DIVISION OF SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES; UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI; CENSUS BUREAU; NOAA; CITY OF CINCINNATI. w w w.
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