How Has The COVID-19 Pandemic Influenced Interest In Urban Gardening?

Answer 1

While many people spent more time at home during the pandemic as well as a huge shift working from home, the interest in home gardening grew. We received many questions from people new to gardening who wanted to get started growing food, not only because they were at home more to care for them but because of the shortages. They also had more time for backyard improvements and landscaping.

Here is an article that mentions the interest in growing food during the pandemic:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/backyard-stories/the-future-of-gardening-is-sustainable

And more from extension articles:

https://www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/survey-people-turned-gardening-stress-relief-food-access-during-pandemic

https://news.uga.edu/covid-19-pandemic-fueled-massive-growth-in-green-industry/

https://news.unl.edu/article/pandemic-boosts-popularity-of-gardening-backyard-farmer