According to Scarborough research on July 2nd 2012. This is what Americans have been doing around their home in the last twelve months. 27% Gardening and landscaping 26% Painting and wallpapering inside their home 13% Carpeting and flooring 12% Remodelling the bathroom 10% Painting the outside of the house The garden industry may be concerned that they have dropped from the number one hobby in the USA to the 12th, but home owners are still landscaping in their yards.