Deck 24: Trees, Flowers, and Landscape Design

Question 1

A __________ is a woody perennial that has more than one main trunk.

A)Tree
B)Flower
C)Shrub
D)Weed

Answer 1

Shrub

Question 2

Mrs. Khan loves spring flowering bulbs. Which of the following would you suggest for Mrs. Khan to plant?

A)Hyacinthus orientalis
B)Coleus x hybridus
C)Lonicera japonica
D)Gardenia jasminoides

Answer 2

Hyacinthus orientalis

Question 3

In nursery production, a "liner" refers to __________.

A)A plastic bag
B)A rooted cutting or small seedling
C)A type of garden tool
D)A plastic mulch covering

Answer 3

A rooted cutting or small seedling

Question 4

Which of the following is a deciduous vine?

A)Tecoma grandiflora
B)Rosa marshenelle
C)English ivy
D)Rosemary

Question 5

Failure of a bulb to produce a marketable flower following floral initiation is:

A)Disbudding
B)Flower blasting
C)Damping off
D)Dieback

Question 6

Which of the following is the proper recommendation for pruning trees at planting.

A)Pruning should be limited to shaping the plant by removing dead or damaged limbs
B)Trees should be cut back to at least one-half their size to prevent stress on root systems
C)Trees should not be pruned until the third year after planting
D)Trees should not be pruned at all - the latest trend is to let them develop naturally

Question 7

The practice of manually watering a container plant until water comes out of the drainage holes of the container is effective for helping to reduce the buildup of __________ in the growing medium.

A)Pathogens
B)Soluble salts
C)Pesticides
D)Herbicides

Question 8

One of the best ways to speed up the rooting process of cuttings is to:

A)Provide bottom heat
B)Keep the soil cool and the foliage warm
C)Harden them off by laying them out to dry a few days before sticking
D)Always take cuttings after mid-day

Question 9

An area of the landscape that includes space for such items as a clothes line and garbage cans is the __________ area.

A)Service
B)Public
C)Private
D)Recreational

Question 10

The landscape design principle of interconnection:

A)Is a visual break in sequence
B)Is the human perception of space and form related to human dimension
C)Is the overall organization and structure of a design
D)Occurs when visual components are physically linked together

Question 11

A flower is a type of flower often used as a focal point.

A)Mass
B)Line
C)Form
D)Spike-type

Question 12

Growing medium for greenhouse plant production is:

A)A nutritive substance in which seeds germinate and plants grow
B)Unsterilized soil
C)Soil which hasn't been graded for size
D)The cellular structures that make up wood

Question 13

The phenomenon of terminal plant growth suppressing lateral growth is termed as:

A)The apex auxin complex
B)Apical dominance
C)Lateral dominance
D)Terminal bud inhibition

Question 14

The use of plant materials and landscaping techniques to conserve soil moisture and to reduce water usage is:

A)Xeriscaping
B)Waterscaping
C)Natural landscaping
D)Bogscaping

Question 15

Which of the following describes plants that lose their leaves during the winter?

A)Evergreen
B)Deciduous
C)Coniferous
D)Herbaceous

Question 16

Hardiness refers to:

A)The strength of the wood of a tree
B)The quality of being strong and being able to survive in a certain region
C)The hardness of the soil in which a plant is being planted
D)The ability of a plant to grow indoors

Question 17

Hardening-off is a term used in the nursery/landscape industry to mean:

A)Allowing herbaceous plants to become woody
B)Acclimatizing landscape plants to coldframe conditions
C)Coating plants with a protective plastic-type spray prior to transplanting
D)Acclimatizing tender plants to harsher, outdoor conditions

Question 18

The removal of lateral flower buds from stems, such as carnations and chrysanthemums, is called:

A)Soft pinch
B)Deadheading
C)Hard pinch
D)Disbudding

Question 19

A lawn mower with blades parallel to the surface of the ground is called as:

A)Reel mower
B)Rotary mower
C)De-thathing mower
D)Electric mower

Question 20

The turfgrass least tolerant of shade is:

A)Zoysia grass
B)Fescue grass
C)St. Augustine grass
D)Bermudagrass

Question 21

Which of the following is not an important environmental requirement for germination to occur?

A)Proper temperature
B)Oxygen
C)Carbon dioxide
D)Moisture

Question 22

Light energy, carbon dioxide, and water enter into the process of photosynthesis, through which:

A)Respiration results
B)Carbohydrates are formed
C)Chlorophyll is formed
D)Amino acids are formed

Question 23

The most common synthetic root-promoting chemicals are:

A)IBA and AAN
B)CCA and ACD
C)ISO and OSB
D)IBA and NAA

Question 24

What information is not mentioned in the legend on a final landscape plan?

A)Plant names
B)Specific notes concerning installation
C)Plant quantities
D)Designer's name

Question 25

When planting a bare-rooted tree, the tree should be planted:

A)At 6 inches above the original soil level
B)At 2 inches above the original soil level
C)At 6 inches below the original soil level
D)Directly even with the original soil level