Nursery Landscape Test 1

Plants that have been clipped or pruned into two-dimensional forms are:

• Balanced

• espalier

• dynamic

• topiary

The classification of soil particles based on size, from largest particle to smallest particle, and sand, silt, and:

• Shale

• Loam

• Gravel

• Clay

The following plant grows from a tuber

• impatiens

• Elephant Ear

• Celosia

• Japanese Honeysyckle

A landscaper should call 811 before beginning certain landscape projects to:

• Submit their environmental impact license number and requires EPA approval

• Request assistance in location underground utilities

• Request a check of proper zoning

• obtain a permit before digging

One characteristic of Roundup that customers sometimes object to is:

• that it temporarily stains the soil surface orange

• its long lasting effects

• that it takes several days to kill weeds

• that it is extremely toxic to pets

A plant that produces flowers that have either stamens or pistils, but not both on the same plant:

• dioecious

• angiosperm

• monoecious

• staminate

plowing or tilling a bed or lawn when it is excessively wet may:

• Stratify the soil

• damage the soil structure

• kill beneficial organisms in the soil

• change the soil texture

Which of the following government organizations would want to talk to you if you shipped nursery plants across state lines without a license

• USDA

• FBI

• IRS

• OSHA

Failure to firm down the soil around a newly plant tree or shrub can results in air pockets. This may cause:

• drying of plant roots

• over-watering problems

• soil heaving in the winter

• disease

which of the following statements is NOT true

• Frost is most likely to from when there is low, heavy cloud cover and a slight cool breeze

• the heat given off from water sprinkled over plants may prevent frost from forming if the temperature is only slightly below freezing

• frost is more likely to form in low lying areas or pockets, when temperatures are at freezing point

• frost may form if the sky is clear, the air is calm, and the night temperature is only slightly below freezing