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2026 Nursery Try Out

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plants that have been clipped or pruned into two-dimensional forms are:

a)

Balanced

b)

Espalier

c)

Dynamic

d)

Topiary

2.

Drawings show an object as seen by the eyes at eye-level.

a)

Plan

b)

Section

c)

Base map

d)

Perspective

3.

The description 'produces large numbers of new plants, spreads easily, tolerates many soil types, grows rapidly, displaces native and slower growing plants, and spreads rampantly' best describes ________ plants.

a)

invasive

b)

oriental

c)

continental

d)

native

4.

The classifications of soil particles based on size, from largest particle to smallest particle, are sand, silt, and:

a)

Shale

b)

Loam

c)

Gravel

d)

Clay

5.

Food produced in the leaves moves to other parts of a plant through the ___.

a)

Xylem

b)

Arteries

c)

Veins

d)

Phloem

6.

Which signal word for pesticide labels indicates the lowest level of toxicity?

a)

Careful

b)

Warning

c)

Caution

d)

Danger

7.

The following plant grows from a tuber:

a)

Impatiens

b)

Elephant Ear

c)

Celosia

d)

Japanese honeysuckle

8.

Soil texture refers to:

a)

The amount of humus in the soil

b)

The arrangement of soil particles

c)

The size of the soil particles

d)

The ratio of sand to clay in the soil

9.

In the name Acer palmatum 'October Glory,' 'October Glory' is a ________ if it did not occur as a natural mutation.

a)

Species

b)

Cultivar

c)

Variety

d)

Genus

10.

The process in which water, grass seed, fertilizer, cellulose fiber and a glue type material are mixed together and sprayed onto the soil to establish turf is called_____________.

a)

Pressure Spray

b)

Seed Injection

c)

Hydroseeding

d)

Top Dressing

11.

Plants need _____ essential elements for proper growth and development.

a)

17

b)

3

c)

8

d)

32

12.

A plant that produces flowers that have either stamens or pistils, but not both on the same plant is called:

a)

Dioecious

b)

Angiosperm

c)

Monoecious

d)

Staminate

13.

The best type of sand to use in soil mixtures for container grown plants is:

a)

Beach

b)

White, Fine Textured

c)

Coarse Textured

d)

Fine Textured

14.

When mowing Bermuda grass lawns, what is the general range for the proper height of cut?

a)

5"

b)

4"

c)

1.5 to 2.5"

d)

3 to 4"

15.

Recommended service intervals for jobs such as changing the oil in motorized landscape equipment, is usually measured in ____ of operations.

a)

Days

b)

Miles

c)

Hours

d)

Months

16.

Which of the following government organizations would want to talk to you if you shipped nursery plants across state lines without a license?

a)

USDA

b)

FBI

c)

IRS

d)

OSHA

17.

Plants that evolve and grow naturally in an area are termed____________ plants.

a)

Exotic

b)

Native

c)

Specimen

d)

Accent

18.

Examples of cool season grasses include perennial ryegrass, bentgrass, and:

a)

Fescue

b)

Bermudagrass

c)

St. Augustine

d)

Zoysia

19.

A method of fertilizer application is:

a)

Side Dressing

b)

Leaching

c)

Sterilization

d)

Pasteurizing

20.

Underground stems with scale-like fleshy leaves (leek and onion) are called:

a)

Tubers

b)

Bulbs

c)

Roots

d)

Stolons

21.

The loss of water in the form of vapor from the surface of plant leaves is referred to as:

a)

Transpiration

b)

Respiration

c)

Condensation

d)

Oxidation

22.

Which of the following plants is commonly grafted or budded?

a)

Yew

b)

Pansy

c)

Roses

d)

Ginko

23.

When mowing turf, it is recommended that no more than ____ of the leaf blade be removed at each cutting.

a)

Two Thirds

b)

One Eighth

c)

One Third

d)

One Half

24.

Scientific names generally consist of two words, the first being the genus and the second being the:

a)

Specific Epitaph

b)

Order

c)

Cultivar

d)

Family

25.

In plants, ___ is the process of converting stored energy into energy for plant growth:

a)

Transpiration

b)

Respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Pollination