2022 NATIONAL FFA NURSERY/LANDSCAPE CDE EXAM DAILY 6 #1

A designer paired a red/purple barberry with a yellow sunshine ligustrum near the front door.These evergreen shrubs grow to similar size.Which of these was the designer probably trying to achieve?

• RHYTHM

• FOCALIZATION

• SIMPLICITY

• SYMMETRICAL BALANCE

Which of these statements is true about early spring flowering shrubs?

• They should be pruned in mid-winter.

• Their flower buds develop on wood from the previous growing season.

• Early spring pruning means more flowers, which develop quickly.

• They develop flowers on new spring growth.

Which of these is an herbaceous perennial?

• Mahonia

• Spiraea

• Hosta

• Azalea

Non-verbal communication skills are important in salesmanship and client relations. One non-verbal signal that helps indicate that you are listening intently to the client is:

• Eye Contact

• Looking outside the sales space

• Hands on hips

• Wrinkling the nose

Mulching landscape plants has several benefits. Which of these is NOT a significant benefit of mulching?

• Winter protection

• Reducing water loss for the soil

• Nutrient modification

• Moderation of soil temperatures

In the landscape plant botanical name, Acer saccharum cv., the ‘cv.’ stands for:

• Color variation

• Cultivar vitae

• Common variety

• Cultivar