The current research investigated gardening motivations, the difference between the desired and actual garden and their effect on gardening behaviour and intentions for residents of Leiden. It was...Show moreThe current research investigated gardening motivations, the difference between the desired and actual garden and their effect on gardening behaviour and intentions for residents of Leiden. It was hypothesised that a high motivation to garden, a strong wish to have a greener garden and their interaction had a positive effect on past greening behaviour and current greening intentions. Furthermore, it was expected that social, ecological and personal/practical gardening motivations would differ in their influence on current greening intentions and past greening behaviour. Results indicate that current greening intentions are significantly predicted by the motivation to garden, the garden wishes and their interaction. Explaining past greening behaviour was judged difficult due to a non-normal distribution of past greening behaviour scores. When investigating the three gardening motivation types, results indicated that an ecological motivation to garden significantly explained current greening intentions, but not past greening behaviour.Show less
