2020 National Survey

Homeowner Attitudes

• Half consider taking care of nature to be important.
• 34% believe insect biodiversity is important.
• One-quarter think pollinators are declining.
• 32% are willing to make changes in their yard to support pollinators.
• One-third agree with their neighbors making changes in their yard.

Honeybees vs. Other Pollinators

40% of homeowners can identify a honeybee.

23% are concerned about pollinators other than honeybees.

19% consider honeybees more important because they make honey.

Yard Use and Maintenance

Important Aspects of Yard Maintenance

Trends and Potential Yard Changes

• 9% purchased pollinator friendly plants
• One-third applied pesticides to their yard
• 45% would plant six pollinator-friendly plants
• 29% would allow more flowering weeds
• One-quarter would stop using pesticides entirely
• 57% support their neighbor planting six pollinator friendly plants

1,321 Survey Participants

Prepared by Ana Gutierrez. For more information contact Dr. Jerrod Penn (jpenn@agcenter.lsu.edu) or Dr. Jonathan Larson (jonathan.larson@uky.edu).