NURSERY/LANDSCAPE CDE DAILY 6 MISCELLANEOUS 11

To saw a 4 inch diameter limb off of a tree, be sure to make the ____ cut first to prevent splitting of the bark on the tree trunk.

• FLUSH

• OVER

• TOP

• UNDER

Which group of items should be included in variable costs for a business?

• INSECTICIDES AND SOIL

• EQUIPMENT PAYMENTS

• MORTGAGE PAYMENTS

• INSURANCE

On which group of plants is the operation "dead-heading" usually performed?

• ANNUALS

• BROADLEAF EVERGREENS

• GROUND COVERS

• DECIDUOUS TREES

A multi-strategy approach to control pests is known as,

• INTEGRATED PLANT MANAGEMENT

• INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

• INTEGRATED PLANT MATERIAL

• DESTROY ALL PEST APPROACH

Some high-end turf mowers, especially commercial models, are termed _______ mowers because of their tight turning radius.

• ONE-TURN

• TIGHT RADIUS

• ZERO-TURN

• CORNER RADIUS

Which of these mediums is the smallest in particle size?

• CLAY

• SAND

• PEBBLES

• SILT

A home landscape that has the same number, size and shape of materials on the left and right side of the house is said to have __________ balance.

• EVEN

• SYMMETRICAL

• ASYMMETRICAL

• DIVISIBLE

Which type of mower is used to mow golf greens?

• VERTICAL MOWER

• REEL MOWER

• ROTARY MOWER

• FLAIL MOWER

A tree or shrub that is used alone for accent or as a focal point is called a ______________.

• SPECIALIST PLANT

• SOLO PLANT

• SPECIMENT PLANT

• SINGULAR PLANT

Plants that have gracefully drooping limbs are often described in horticultural terms as __________.

• UNDULATING

• WEEPING

• FLOPPING

• SAGGING