Horticulture final exam

Most annuals should be transplanted to the outside

• in early spring

• in June

• as soon as the danger of frost is over

• after the springtime blooms have appeared

A perennial is a plant that lives

• only one year

• year after year

• for only 2 years

• if there is never a killing frost

organic materials improve the soil cation exchange capacity by adding

• peat moss

• pine needles

• compost

• all of the above

annuals that are easy to grow include

• marigolds and zinnia

• ageratum  and sweet pea

• pansy and coleus

• primrose and petunia

a perennial bed should be mulched because

• it helps in water retention

• it keeps down weeds

• it improves the aesthetics

• all of the above

Narrowleaf evergreens are often chosen because

• they are used as foundation plants

• of the edible fruits

• they have bare stems

• they have nice flowers

balled and burlapped evergreens may be moved at any time of the year except when

• new shoots are growing

• they are dormant

• they are setting seed

• the soil is too wet

a foundation plant refers to a plant used....

• in the ground

• around the foundation of a building or home

• in a mall or inside area

• none of the above

plants which are used for windbreaks are those which...

• are used as a natural fence

• are used to reduce air flow and make a house warmer

• are usually evergreen

• all of the above

broadleaf evergreens are those having....

• larger leaves than narrowleaf ones

•  leaves all year

• uses as hedges, specimen plants, and along entrances

• all of the above