WorksheetsAg nursery/landscape
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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? *
Symmetrical Balance
Focalization
Rhythm
Simplicity
Which of these statements is true about early spring flowering shrubs?
Their flower buds develop on wood from the previous growing season.
Early spring pruning means more flowers, which develop quickly.
They should be pruned in mid-winter.
They develop flowers on new spring growth.
Which of these is an herbaceous perennial?
Mahonia
Azalea
Hosta
Spiraea
Non-verbal communication skills are important in salesmanship and client relations. Onenon-verbal signal that helps indicate that you are listening intently to the client is?
Eye contact
Looking outside the sales space
Wrinkling the nose
Hands on hips
Mulching landscape plants has several benefits. Which of these is NOT a significant benefit of mulching? *
Winter protection
Moderation of soil temperatures
Reducing water loss from the soil
Nutrient modification
In the landscape plant botanical name, Acer saccharum cv., the ‘cv.’ stands for:
Cultivar
Common Variety
Color variation
Cultivar vitae
A landscape plant is tagged “Zones 5-9”. What does this mean?
That the plant will survive with natural rainfall in Zones 5-9.
That the plant will survive the winters in USDA Climatic Zones 5-9.
That the plant will survive in the National Association of Landscaper’s Zones 5-9.
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:
5.5 to 5.7
6.5 to 7.0
5.0 to 6.0
4.5 to 5.5
Auxin is important in plant production. It is best described as:
A city in Texas with a huge international nursery trade.
A naturally occurring resin for stem elongation.
A synthetic herbicide.
A plant hormone used to stimulate the rooting of cuttings.
Anyone who plans to dig, including landscapers and homeowners, should call ____ or go totheir state call-before-you-dig website to request that the approximate location of buriedutilities be marked with paint or flags so that they don’t unintentionally dig into anunderground utility line.
611
811
911
711
A nursery business owner realized that her equipment is not worth as much this year as it waslast year, or any year since she purchased the equipment. The measure of how much a pieceof equipment drops in value each year is called:
Asset Routing
Consumable Routing
Depreciation
Inflation
A customer wants a flowering annual for their landscape in Indianapolis that can withstandthe heat of full sun conditions during the summer. They will host a wedding at their home inmid-summer and they want a blooming annual that will provide excellent color at that time.Which of these choices would be the best plant to suggest to this customer?
Clematis
Snap Dragons
Marigolds
Pansies
These plants are grown from seeds or cuttings. They are very young plants, usually grown forsale to other nurseries, who grow them to a larger size before selling them to consumers. Thisis the best definition for ____ in horticultural terms.
Inserts
Yearlings
Pullers
Liners
Which of these are current trends that many landscape customers are interested in and oftenrequest?
Graywater harvesting and reduced lawn areas
Drought tolerant and native plants
All of the above
Permeable paving and rainwater harvesting
When using a walk-behind mower on a steep sloping lawn, it is safest to mow:
up the slope only
in a crosshatch pattern
Across the slope
up and down the slope
While on vacation your lawn grew to 6 inches tall. What is the best thing to do in this case?
Cut the grass as close as possible, less than 1” high, to give it a fresh start.
Mow the lawn in a crosshatch pattern and then in a circular pattern.
Cut it now taking off about 1/3 of the length and then again in 3-5 days.
Irrigate the lawn to soften the leaf blades, then mow to the normal height.
Which of these is a pesticide signal word and is used on pesticides that are less toxic than others?
Warning
Caveat
Caution
DANGER
One of the advantages of a zero-turn mower over conventional riding mowers is:
all of the above
height of cut
maneuverability
cost
The backyard area of a residence is sometimes referred to as the ____ area.
Living
Private
Public
backyard
A designer placed Mahonia aquifolia and Buxus microphylla near each other in the foundation planting. This designer was most likely trying to capitalize on:
The contrast in texture of the two plants.
The complimentary colors of the plants.
The blooms of the Buxus against the color of the Mahonia.
The complimentary and profuse spring bloom colors of each.
Is ag important
Yes
No
A beginning nurseryman has the following plants in gallon pots under a 70% shade cloth thissummer. Which of the plants would you expect to not do as well as the others under 70%shade?
Pachysandra
Astilbe
Mugo Pine
Hosta
The vascular tissue of plants that conducts sugars and metabolic products downward from theleaves is called the:
Cotyledon
Xylem
Phloem
Lenticles
One of the major problems of many landscape plants is a pest in the class Arachnida. This pest attacks plants by feeding on the sap of plant leaves.
Japanese Beetles
Aphids
Spider Mites
Mealy Bugs
Which of these is the best definition of a systemic pesticide?
A fungicide that moves through the soil to control microorganisms.
An insecticide that moves through the plant making it toxic to insects.
A larvicide that kills immature insects feeding on the plant or living in the soil.
A pesticide that is absorbed and transported through the plant.
Which of these most accurately describes symptoms of iron deficiency in plants?
Yellowing of the leaves in between the dark green veins
A waxy substance expelled from the axils of the leaves
A white, powdery buildup on the surface of the leaves
Holes in the leaves with crisp, brown edges
Which of these is generally the fastest method of establishing a lawn, but also is usually themost expensive?
Hydroseeding
Sodding
Seeding
Sprigging
It is generally recognized that plants need (a) essential nutrients to perform best.
Why are native plants often a better choice for landscape plants?
They are adapted to the local environmental conditions and may require less water.
They are easily obtained from nature and are deer resistant.
They are more aesthetically pleasing than non-natives.
Native plants will out-compete invasive plants.
This fertilizer nutrient is readily lost from the soil through leaching, soil erosion, and runoff.Levels of this nutrient can fluctuate widely with weather and soil conditions over short timeperiods. It is applied to crops according to general recommendations rather than soil testresults.
Phosphorus
Potash
Magnesium
Nitrogen
The financial analysis of Bob’s Landscaping business last year revealed the following data. Which of these tells Bob most about the profitability of his business?
Gross sales = $268,000
Net = $81,000
Inventory = $13,750
Payroll = $65,000
Small retail nurseries often have difficulty competing with big box chain stores. Which ofthese strategies might best help small stores compete?
Setting prices lower than the box stores.
Providing better customer service.
Advertising on local radio stations.
Setting prices lower than the box stores.
Which of these trees provides the best fall color?
Eastern White Pine
Gingko
Norway Spruce
Cherry Laurel
Night lighting of the landscape can have dramatic effects, adding beauty and enjoyment tothe home landscape. A variety of effects is possible, depending on the lighting type andplacement. Which of these is a type of commercially available lighting used in landscapelighting for the home?
Lime Lighting
Differential Lighting
Down Lighting
Sequel Lighting
Generally, in residential landscape design, ____ is the focal point of the public area of thelandscape.
The front door
The driveway and the walkway in combination
The front walkway
The driveway
Safety Data Sheets (SDS), formerly known as MSDSs or Material Safety Data Sheets, forhazardous chemicals are supplied to users to communicate information on the safe use of andhazards of each product. SDS’s are supplied by the _______.
FDA
USDA
OSHA
Manufacturer of the product
A soil that contains roughly equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay is called a(n):
Permeable soil
Textured soil
Loam
Silty clay sandy loam
When a soil sample of a lawn is taken, be sure to take sample cores from all areas of the yardwith cores about __ inches deep.
18
6
12
3
For a tree to shade the home from the afternoon sun in summer, plant the tree on the __ sideof the house.
Northeast
East
West
Southwest
Large growing trees, taller than sixty feet, should be planted at least ___ feet from the foundation of a home.
4
16
20
8
Which of these actions is most likely to stimulate the growth of lateral buds on a shrub or tree?
Spraying the plant with an organic pesticide
Removal of the terminal buds
Removal of the stamens
Removal of the anthers
