Deck 22: Landscape Design, Maintenance, and Plant Care

Question 1

A person who designs, establishes, and maintains small scale landscape project, is:

A)The garden superintendent
B)The landscape nurseryman
C)The garden center manager
D)The landscape architect

Answer 1

The garden center manager

Question 2

During dry periods, landscape plants should be:

A)Watered lightly every day
B)Watered heavily once each 7-10 days
C)Watered and fertilized heavily each week
D)Watered only after darkness

Answer 2

Watered lightly every day

Question 3

Both asphalt and concrete are used for hard surfacing driveways. Which of the following is true for asphalt?

A)The thickness of an asphalt needed for a driveway is less than the thickness of concretevneeded for a driveway.
B)Asphalt should be pitched to promote drainage
C)Asphalt does not need a porous base material
D)Asphalt is crowned to promote drainage

Answer 3

Asphalt does not need a porous base material

Question 4

Pinus halipensis is very healthy growing in:

A)Tropical zone
B)Subtropical zone
C)All of the above zones
D)None of the above zones

Question 5

The design principle of total compatibility of all parts of an arrangement with eachbother is:

A)Transition
B)Texture
C)Harmony
D)Proportion

Question 6

For optimum vase life, most cut flowers should be stored at temperatures close to:

A)40 ºF
B)45 ºF
C)30 ºF
D)50 ºF

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true.

A)Perennials are used for one season.
B)Perennials are good plants for the garden with low maintenance cost.
C)Perennials are not easy to grow and establish in beds.
D)Perennials are only for foliage beauty.

Question 8

Which of the following perennials is low and spreading type?

A)Vinca
B)Gaillardia
C)Cimicifuga
D)Coreopsis

Question 9

Which of the following perennials has more varieties?

A)Geranium
B)Helenium
C)Verbena
D)Ghazania

Question 10

Which of the following perennials is hardy and having blue and lavender colour flowers?

A)Verbena
B)Dianthus
C)Calendula
D)Alyssum

Question 11

The major auxin produced in plants is:

A)Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA)
B)Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA)
C)Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA)
D)Ethylene

Question 12

When cells are turgid, they are:

A)Deflated
B)Ruptured
C)Inflated
D)Joined with other cells

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true?

A)Annual can survive in the sever winter without protection.
B)Annuals usually bloom only once each season.
C)Annuals are only planted in spring.
D)Annuals are only used for foliage beauty.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

A)Annuals are used as surface material.
B)Annuals are used as ground covers.
C)Annuals are used as border plants.
D)Annuals are used all of above purposes.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

A)Verbena is used for climbing purpose.
B)Verbena is used for border purpose.
C)Verbena is used for hedge purpose.
D)Verbena is used for bedding purpose.

Question 16

Pansy is very popular annual due to its:

A)Stem and foliage beauty
B)Hardiness toward ground cover
C)Planting under shad.
D)Mix colour flowers bedding plant.

Question 17

Which of the following annuals is planted as vine?

A)Salvia
B)Ipomea
C)Verbena
D)Marigold

Question 18

Which of the following annuals is used as ground cover?

A)Musemberanthemum
B)Stock
C)Viola
D)Calendula

Question 19

Which of the following annuals is used as rock garden?

A)Cosmos
B)Clarkia
C)Dianthus
D)Morning glory

Question 20

Which of the following annuals is used as foliage beauty?

A)Kochia
B)Phlox
C)Partulaca
D)Antirrhinum

Question 21

The average humidity percentage recommended for interior plants is:

A)70 to 100%
B)40 to 70%
C)20 to 30%
D)10 to 20%86.

Question 22

The bract that encloses a flower cluster is a .

A)Quill
B)Spathe
C)Spike
D)Petal

Question 23

Broad-leave evergreens such as Ficus bengalensis and Alstonia schularis should be fertilized in:

A)Early spring
B)Late fall
C)Late summer
D)Early summer

Question 24

A major problem in standard carnation production resulting in asymmetrical flowers is:

A)Improper fertilization
B)High-density spacing
C)Calyx splitting
D)Lack of pinching

Question 25

is generally added to water when processing flowers in a retail floral shop.

A)Herbicide
B)Insecticide
C)Biocide
D)Algicide