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WorksheetsCh 2 EarthKind
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
The Earth-Kind landscaping program focuses on using environmentally friendly management practices to produce landscapes that are
Beautiful
Low-maintenance
Environmentally sustainable
All of the above
True or False: The term Earth-Kind is federally registered as a trademark of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service?
TRUE
False
Overcrowding can (a) plant growth and development, encourage (b) and disease and hamper irrigation maintenance.
In general, landscapes should have no more than ____ percent of one species or cultivar and no more than ____ percent of plants belonging to the same family.
10%, 30%
20%, 40%
30%, 10%
True or False: Rain gardens are considered a pond or wetland?
True
False
A properly designed rain garden will hold standing water for only
12 hours
30 minutes
A few hours
24 hours
Plants are usually grouped into three categories or zones: (a) rainfall, regular watering, occasional watering.
What faces of the home should large deciduous trees be planted in order to block the summer heat while allowing warmth to enter the home in the winter?
Western, Southern
Northern, Eastern
Southern, Eastern
Regular watering
Studies have reported that a healthy lawn can cool the surrounding air by as much as ___ degrees.
40
10
30
15
A good rule of thumb is that a home landscape should have about (a) parts turfgrass, planting beds and hardscapes.
