Hort 2: 5.02 (Part 2)

When Eric develops the watering part of his maintenance schedule for his new landscape, he should water often enough to:

• have water runoff.

• keep roots dry.

• keep water standing.

• prevent wilting.

Lee is making a hedgerow of hollies. He uses the heading-back pruning method to:

• cut off branches at the same height.

• cut roots prior to transplanting.

• open up a tree or shrub.

• remove old branches to rejuvenate.

Which demonstrates the proportion landscape design principle?

• Install foundation plantings.

• Install a privacy fence.

• Maintain size relationships between plants.

• Repeat colors, construction materials, or plants.

Kimberly is interested in designing, installing, and maintaining the outdoor environment around homes. What professional area will provide careers in her area of interest?

• Accounting

• Floristry

• Landscaping

• Soil science

Because roses produce flowers on wood produced the same growing season, the plants should be pruned in the:

• early spring.

• early summer.

• late spring.

• late summer.

The best tool for Becky to remove 1/4" – 1/2" rose stems from her bed of roses is a/an:

• axe.

• chain saw.

• pole pruner.

• pruning shear.

Newly planted trees should be staked to:

• hold the plants straight.

• hold water.

• prevent soil erosion.

• provide mulch.

The drawing that employees of Jones Landscape Company will use to install materials at a jobsite is most likely the:

• bubble diagram.

• final plan.

• functional plan.

• preliminary design.

Which is the first type of landscape plan that uses free-form shapes to show plants and buildings for helping the designer with the layout?

• Construction plan

• Final plan

• Functional diagram

• Preliminary design

The general rule for root pruning is 10" of circle diameter for each 1" of plant stem diameter. What diameter circle should be made for a plant that has a 3" diameter stem?

• 3"

• 5"

• 10"

• 30"