NALP 2019 Trends – Member Questionnaire

The National Association of Landscape Professionals’ (NALP) is preparing its annual list of landscape and lawn trends to forecast what will be popular in landscape planning and design in the coming year. The survey is released annually through NALP’s Industry Growth Initiative. To help predict the 2019 trends, the association is seeking your input. If you work in the residential market, please help guide our forecast to homeowners by completing the following brief questionnaire.

Please complete the survey by December 5th so we can include your insight into our 2019 forecast. Please direct any questions to Missy Henriksen at missy@landscapeprofessionals.org.

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* 1. Since this time last year, have you seen an increase in customer requests on the following:

	Yes	No	N/A
Fire features	Fire features Yes	Fire features No	Fire features N/A
Water features	Water features Yes	Water features No	Water features N/A
Hardscape patios or walkways	Hardscape patios or walkways Yes	Hardscape patios or walkways No	Hardscape patios or walkways N/A
Outdoor kitchens	Outdoor kitchens Yes	Outdoor kitchens No	Outdoor kitchens N/A
Outdoor dining spaces	Outdoor dining spaces Yes	Outdoor dining spaces No	Outdoor dining spaces N/A
Outdoor living spaces/entertaining areas	Outdoor living spaces/entertaining areas Yes	Outdoor living spaces/entertaining areas No	Outdoor living spaces/entertaining areas N/A
Technology enhancements for the outdoors	Technology enhancements for the outdoors Yes	Technology enhancements for the outdoors No	Technology enhancements for the outdoors N/A
Outdoor wellness areas	Outdoor wellness areas Yes	Outdoor wellness areas No	Outdoor wellness areas N/A
Increased square footage of lawn/turf grass	Increased square footage of lawn/turf grass Yes	Increased square footage of lawn/turf grass No	Increased square footage of lawn/turf grass N/A
Lawn care and maintenance requests	Lawn care and maintenance requests Yes	Lawn care and maintenance requests No	Lawn care and maintenance requests N/A
Pools and surrounding landscape design	Pools and surrounding landscape design Yes	Pools and surrounding landscape design No	Pools and surrounding landscape design N/A
Sustainable or eco-friendly landscaping	Sustainable or eco-friendly landscaping Yes	Sustainable or eco-friendly landscaping No	Sustainable or eco-friendly landscaping N/A
Special outdoor features for children or pets	Special outdoor features for children or pets Yes	Special outdoor features for children or pets No	Special outdoor features for children or pets N/A
Interiorscaping	Interiorscaping Yes	Interiorscaping No	Interiorscaping N/A
Specific design styles (i.e. Bohemian, contemporary or rustic)	Specific design styles (i.e. Bohemian, contemporary or rustic) Yes	Specific design styles (i.e. Bohemian, contemporary or rustic) No	Specific design styles (i.e. Bohemian, contemporary or rustic) N/A
Transforming small spaces	Transforming small spaces Yes	Transforming small spaces No	Transforming small spaces N/A

If you answered yes to any of the above options, please explain.

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* 2. Are there any additional client requests you’ve received since last year that you expect to see more of in 2019?

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* 3. What new landscaping trends are you beginning to see emerge in the industry that you think will be popular in 2019?

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* 4. Would you be willing to share any information and/ or photos regarding trends in your community with the media? If yes, please fill out the contact information below.

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