Pruning

State two effects of annual pruning ?

• Keeps plants at desired size

• Encourages maximum flower/fruit

• Stops plants getting overgrown

• Ensures the 3D's are removed

• Prevents attack from pests

Which of the following shrubs flowers on new wood and requires pruning just before growth starts?

• Deutzia rosea

• Forsythia intermedia

• Buddleja davidii

• Daphne bholua

• Kerria japonica

When should the plant illustrated be pruned

• Mid summer

• Late summer

• Late winter

• Late spring

• Early autumn

What type of hedge is the illustrated

What plant is used here as informal hedge

Name one reason why tools should be regularly maintained

• To reduce maintenance

• So they look clean

• So they perform consistently

• To prevent pest damage

Which of the following is the correct shape for a well maintained formal hedge?

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Which operation has been completed here?

• Dead headed

• thinning

• pinching out

• sucker removal

What does this legislation refer to? C.O.S.H.H.

Which is the most appropriate way to dispose of woody prunings

• Compost heap

• Shred & mulch

• Burn

• Via refuse skip