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WorksheetsNursery and Landscape #3: Florida Friendly Landscape Principles
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Right plant, right place2. Water efficiently3. Fertilize appropriately4. Mulch5. Attract wildlife6. Manage pests responsibly7. Recycle kitchen/yard waste8. Reduce stormwater runoff9. Protect waterfront
a)
vegetative propagation
b)
integrated pest management
c)
Florida-Friendly Landscape Principles
d)
beneficial insects
2.
Plant salt-tolerant plants if you live at the beach, flood tolerant plants if you live near a river, shade tolerant plants in the shade... Heavy emphasis on water conservation.
a)
Fertilize Appropriately
b)
Right Plant, Right Place
c)
Attract Wildlife
d)
Manage Pests Responsibly
3.
Put sprinklers on a timer with a rain sensor so it waters early in the morning, and not if it rained the night before, install a drip irrigation system, repair a broken or leaking sprinkler head....
a)
Recycle Kitchen/Yard Waste
b)
Water Efficiently
c)
Attract Wildlife
d)
Protect the Waterfront
4.
Have soil analyzed to see what nutrients are adequate and which are deficient, fertilize with measured amounts, use slow-release fertilizers...
a)
Attract Wildlife
b)
Fertilize Appropriately
c)
Water Efficiently
d)
Protect the Waterfront
5.
Chip up the tree you cut down to get wood chips to spread in your yard, rake leaves into a pile around your trees and shrubs, use pinestraw to prevent weeds and hold in moisture in flower beds, spread wood chips on bare soil around your rosebushes....
a)
Mulch
b)
Attract Wildlife
c)
Reduce Stormwater Run-Off
d)
Water Efficiently
6.
Put out a bird or hummingbird feeder, add wildflowers to your lawn and garden, add bird baths and bee watering stations, plant a butterfly garden, build a bat house...
a)
Mulching
b)
Attract Wildlife
c)
Fertilize Appropriately
d)
Water Efficiently
7.
Order and release ladybug beetles in you garden to contol aphids, cover grass and weeds with cardboard before planting a new garden bed, plant marigolds on your garden borders, spray weeds with vinegar...
a)
Manage Yard Pests Responsibly
b)
Attract Wildlife
c)
Water Efficiently
d)
Mulch
8.
Make a compost pile with your grass clippings, save kitchen scraps and add to compost...
a)
Reduce Stormwater Runoff
b)
Recycle Kitchen/Yard Waste
c)
Attract Wildlife
d)
Protect the Waterfront
9.
Install rain barrels on your gutter downspouts, make gaps in your driveway to catch rain or use pavers instead of solid concrete, build swales to slow surface water flow...
a)
Mulch
b)
Protect the Waterfront
c)
Reduce Stormwater Runoff
d)
Fertilize Appropriately
10.
Allow natural plants like cattail and lilies to grow on part of your lakefront, don't mow right to the water's edge, make sure fertilizer, herbicides, and pesticides do not drain into wetlands...
a)
Protect the Waterfront
b)
Recycle Kitchen/Yard Waste
c)
Mulch
d)
Attract Wildlife
11.
Buying the cheapest fertilizer you can find without looking at the label and spreading it everywhere without doing a soil test.
a)
NOT Fertilize Appropriately
b)
NOT Protect the Waterfront
c)
NOT Mulch
d)
NOT Water Efficiently
12.
Clearing all plants from your lakefront, or spraying your entire lawn for bugs from the back porch to the river.
a)
NOT Attract Wildlife
b)
NOT Reduce Storm Water Runoff
c)
NOT Protect the Waterfront
d)
NOT Mulching
13.
Having a yard that is completely open with no trees or plants.
a)
NOT Mulching
b)
NOT Attract Wildlife
c)
NOT Water Efficiently
d)
NOT Fertilize Appropriately
14.
Spraying herbicides to kill the grass and weeds before planting a new garden bed, and right before a heavy rain storm..
a)
NOT Mulching
b)
NOT Manage Yard Pests Responsibly
c)
NOT Fertilize Appropriately
d)
NOT Water Efficiently
15.
Purchasing the most powerful overhead sprinklers you can find and watering midday.
a)
NOT Water Efficiently
b)
NOT Attract Wildlife
c)
NOT Mulching
d)
NOT Reducing Stormwater Run-Off
16.
Allowing the water on your roof to run off in one spot and dig a trench leading straight to the road.
a)
NOT Reduce Storm Water Run-Off
b)
NOT Protect the Waterfront
c)
NOT Mulching
d)
NOT Attract Wildlife
17.
Putting food scraps and grass clippings in plastic garbage bags to take to the landfill.
a)
NOT Protect the Waterfront
b)
NOT Recycle Kitchen/Yard Waste
c)
NOT Reduce Storm Water Runoff
d)
NOT Attract Wildlife
18.
Seeing a beautiful flower on a trip to Alaska and ordering it for your yard in Miami, or planting a shade loving plant directly in the sun.
a)
NOT Right Plant, Right Place
b)
NOT Mulching
c)
NOT Attract Wildlife
d)
NOT Manage Yard Pests Responsibly
19.
Raking the area around trees and shrubs bare, or using a blower to blow leaves and leaf litter completely off your lawn...
a)
NOT Attract Wildlife
b)
NOT Water Efficiently
c)
NOT Mulching
d)
NOT Reducing Stormwater Run-Off
20.
Which Florida Friendly Landscape Principle (besides "Watering Efficiently") focuses alot on water conservation?
a)
recycle kitchen/yard waste
b)
right plant/right place
c)
attract wildlife
d)
fertilize appropriately
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