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WorksheetsNursery/Landscape CDE Weekly 12 Quiz 8/20
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following is most important for a landscape designer or landscaper to know when designing a residential landscape?
If the home has a septic tank and its location
The location of the nearest fire department
Police surveillance availability and frequency of patrols
The day of household garbage pickup
Which of these tells the most about a plant’s ability to survive summer heat in a given area?
Gardener’s Heat Tolerance Scale
Heat-Hardiness Scale
AHS Plant Heat Zone Map
USDA Hardiness Zone Map
A homeowner has a bare spot in their lawn that is SHADED for extended periods during the day. Which of the following suggestions is the best choice to plant in that area?
Annual bluegrass
Annual ryegrass
A groundcover such as lilyturf
A grass that is shade-tolerant such as bermudagrass
Heather needs to remove a piece of wire that has wrapped around her rotary mower blade. One thing that she should do as a safety measure is:
tilt the mower back at 30 to 50 degrees.
remove the spark plug wire.
readjust the cutting height.
remove the air filter.
A gasoline and oil mix at a ratio in the range of 20:1 to 50:1 is most likely intended for a:
Two-cycle engine
Three-cycle engine
Four-cycle engine
Eight-cylinder tractor
Which of these helps keep a wooden retaining wall from collapsing from the force of the soil behind the wall?
Deadmen
Wall bolts
Lag screws and wall bolts
The gravel bed the wall is set upon
When installing a landscape, which step (from the following list) should be completed FIRST:
Build retaining walls and garden walkways
Plant the trees and shrubs
Add amendments to the soil
Install the drainage system
Which of the following describes plants that lose their leaves during the winter?
Herbaceous
Evergreen
Coniferous
Deciduous
The use of plant materials and landscaping techniques to conserve soil moisture and to reduce water usage is:
Waterscaping
Natural landscaping
Xeriscaping
Bogscaping
Soil texture refers to:
The ratio of sand to clay in the soil
The amount of humus in the soil
The size of the soil particles
The arrangement of soil particles
Plants usually do not grow well in poorly drained soils because:
Plant roots become engorged with water in poorly drained soils
Oxygen content is low in poorly drained soils
The organic matter content of poorly drained soils is too high
Poorly drained soils warm too quickly in spring
If a two-cycle engine on a weed trimmer uses a 24:1 fuel ratio, you should mix:
24 parts oil to 1 part gasoline
24 parts gasoline to 1 part oil
24 parts gasoline to 1 part engine cleaner
Equal amounts of gasoline and oil
