Nursery Landscape 2022 Test

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?

• A. Rhythm

• B. Focalization

• C. Simplicity

• D. Symmetrical balance

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

• A. They should be pruned in mid-winter

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

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

• D. They develop flower on new spring growth

Which of these is a herbaceous perennial?

• A. Mahonia

• B. Spiraea

• C. Hosta

• D. 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:

• A. Eye contact

• B. Looking outside the sales place

• C. Hands on hips

• D. Wrinkling the nose

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

• A. Winter protection

• B. Reducing water loss from the soil

• C. Nutrient modification

• D. Moderation of soil temperatures

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

• A. Color variation

• B. Cultivar vitae

• C. Common variety

• D. Cultivar

A landscape plant is tagged "Zones 5-9". What does this mean?

• A. That the plant will survive the winters in USDA Climatic Zones 5-9

• B. That the plant will survive with natural rainfall in Zones 5-9

• C. That the plant will survive in the National Association of Landscaper's Zones 5-9

• D. That the plant will survive all naturally occurring conditions in Zones 5-9

Lawn grasses vary in their ideal soil pH range, but a general range for best nutrient availability is:

• A. 6.5 to 7.0

• B. 5.0 to 6.0

• C. 4.5 to 5.5

• D. 5.5 to 5.7

Auxin is important in plant production. It is best described as:

• A. A naturally occurring resin for stem elongation

• B. A plant hormone used to stimulate the rooting of cuttings

• C. A synthetic herbicide

• D. A city in Texas with a huge international nursery trade

When using a walk-behind mower on a step sloping lawn, it is safest to mow:

• A. across the slope

• B. in a crosshatch pattern

• C. up and down the slope

• D. up the slope only