Table 2

Summary Statistics

VariableDescriptionActual Adoption (Mean)Adoption Intention (Mean)
AdoptHas adopted a native verge garden0.140.00
Social norms
 ConcernIs concerned about neighborhood norms0.400.42
 NeighborHas at least one neighbor with a native verge garden0.570.55
 Concern × NeighborIs concerned about norms and has a neighbor with a native garden on their verge0.230.23
Verge specifics
 ParkingUses their verge to park0.490.51
 Medium vergeHas a medium-sized verge (relative to small)0.610.62
 Large vergeHas a large-sized verge (relative to small)0.280.27
Personal and house characteristics
 WomanGender identity of respondent0.580.58
 Age < 50Younger than 50 years0.290.30
 Age 50–5950–59 years0.270.26
 Age 60–6960–69 years0.250.26
 Age 70+70 years or older0.190.18
 UniversityHas a university education0.800.80
 Environmental organizationIs a member of an environmental organization0.110.09
 Hire gardenerHires for most gardening jobs0.100.11
 Years in home: < 5Lived in home for < 5 years0.220.22
 Years in home: 5–20Lived in home for 5–20 years0.430.43
 Years in home: 20+Lived in home for 20+ years0.350.35
 DetachedLive in detached (standalone) home0.920.91
Local government area
 BayswaterLives in Bayswater0.180.17
 CambridgeLives in Cambridge0.150.15
 MelvilleLives in Melville0.200.21
 SubiacoLives in Subiaco0.100.10
 StirlingLives in Stirling0.090.09
 ClaremontLives in Claremont0.080.08
 NedlandsLives in Nedlands0.100.09
 Peppermint GroveLives in Peppermint Grove0.030.03
 CottesloeLives in Cottesloe0.050.06
 East FremantleLives in East Fremantle0.020.02
  • Note: n =734 for the actual adoption model; n = 634 for the adoption intention model.