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Determine your Yard Personality

The size of my lawn can be best described as:
Small, urban lawn
Typical suburban lot, with little landscaping
Typical suburban lot with lots of landscaping
I don't have a lawn yet
More than 1/2 acre


The shape of my lawn can be best described as:
The lawn areas of the yard complement the design of the house and surrounding gardens
One big rectangle
Very large, many areas have different shapes
Smaller areas with different shapes


Describe your lawn mowing maintenance routine:
My lawn is easy to mow. It's fairly level and there are few obstacles
I have many tight turns when mowing my lawn, I have a lot of trees and other obstacles to mow around.
I haven't gotten my lawn mowing technique down.
It seems like it takes me forever to mow my lawn.


Describe your feelings about mowing:
I love mowing my lawn, it's great exercise and it looks great when it's done.
I look at mowing my lawn as a chore, once it's done I like the result.
It's a quick job so I don't mind doing it.
I need to set aside a great deal of time to mow, but it looks great when I'm done.


How long do you spend in your yard each week:
I spend one hour or less per week gardening, mowing, and fertilizing.
I spend between one and two hours per week gardening, mowing and fertilizing.
I spend more than two hours per week gardening, mowing and fertilizing
I don't know how long I spend, I get so into it I lose track of time.


Describe your irrigation routine:

I have an underground sprinkler.
I faithfully drag out the hose and sprinkler
My yard is too big to worry about watering
I pray for rain


Describe how you use your yard:
My yard is a show place, full of gardens and entertaining spaces.
I'm looking forward to designing my yard so we can use the space
I don't have time to enjoy my yard.
My yard is multi-functional, we use the large space in many different ways.


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