Survey Reveals 90 Percent of Homeowners Prefer Using Experienced Lawn Care

                       Professionals for Turf Issues

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to

the health and maintenance of their lawns, many homeowners believe there to

be no substitute for professional experience. With the arrival of spring, a

lush lawn is top-of-mind - and homeowners know just who to call.

    In a recent nationwide survey conducted by International Communications

Research, 400 homeowners currently utilizing lawn care services were polled

to determine the motivating factors behind their decision to hire a lawn

care service provider. In the majority of surveys, there was a significant

emphasis on "experience."

    Results indicated that 90 percent of those polled cited the knowledge

and extensive qualifications of lawn care companies to identify and

properly treat for pests as key factors in their decision to hire the

service provider. In technical aspects, 86 percent of homeowners surveyed

believe that lawn care companies are better qualified to apply fertilizers

and pesticides.

    Developed by the Bayer Lawn Care Institute(TM), the survey provides

lawn care professionals with statistically backed insight as to the

expectations and service desires of homeowners - providing them with the

opportunity to enhance their business while meeting the expectations of

their customers.

    "Lawn care professionals receive significant training before attaining

industry certification to be a licensed turf care practitioner," says Tom

Shotzbarger, CTGP, Tomlinson Bomberger Lawn Care and Landscape Inc. and a

Bayer Lawn Care Institute(TM) Advisory Board member. "It's this experience

that customers value most and a significant factor in which services they

go with."

    According to Shotzbarger, "The aesthetic and financial value found in

the health of a homeowner's lawn requires an acute attention to detail in

order to maintain."

    Keeping this in mind, Shotzbarger notes this is where the value of

using a professional is most apparent. "The training and subsequent on-site

experience lawn care professionals receive ensures that they will be

capable of providing knowledgeable and thorough care of these properties

that will meet the homeowners' expectations."

    The telephone survey, conducted in June 2006, was developed by the

Bayer Lawn Care Institute(TM). The Bayer Lawn Care Institute was founded in

order to provide lawn care professionals with access to information and

resources that would enhance the quality of services provided to their

customers. In addition to conducting surveys such as this, the Bayer Lawn

Care Institute sponsors educational seminars, networking events and

maintains an active Advisory Board to keep abreast of issues lawn care

professionals face.

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LP, a member of the worldwide Bayer Group, a $27 billion international

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SOURCE Bayer Lawn Care Institute