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近年来,园艺成为美国最流行的户外消遣活动。据美国园艺协会统计,美国9330万户居民中的80％是园艺协会的成员。美国人宁愿放弃打高尔夫球、捕鱼和野营,而把时间花在园艺上。他们更愿意看到,经自己亲手伺弄的牡丹绽出优雅的花朵,他们更愿意闻到金色的西葫芦吐出芬芳。美国园艺协会研究部门经理鲁斯说:“1992年,全美国园艺材料零售额超过24亿美元。而在8年前,仅为142亿美元,销售额每年增长10％。”有人说,美国人花在园艺上的钱超过了他们买匹萨饼的钱。
In recent years, horticulture has become the most popular outdoor recreational activity in the United States. According to the American Society of Horticulture, 80% of the 93.3 million U.S. residents are members of the Horticultural Association. Americans would rather give up playing golf, fishing and camping than spending time on gardening. They are more willing to see that peonies, made by their own hand, bloom elegant flowers, they are more willing to smell the golden zucchini spit fragrant. Rouse, research manager for the American Society of Horticultural Associations, said: “Retail sales of horticultural materials throughout the United States exceeded $ 2.4 billion in 1992, up from just $ 14.2 billion eight years ago, and sales grew 10% annually.” Some say Americans The money spent on gardening outweighs the money they buy pizza.