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Worksheets2026 Nursery Try Out
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Plants that have been clipped or pruned into two-dimensional forms are:
Balanced
Espalier
Dynamic
Topiary
Drawings show an object as seen by the eyes at eye-level.
Plan
Section
Base map
Perspective
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.
invasive
oriental
continental
native
The classifications of soil particles based on size, from largest particle to smallest particle, are sand, silt, and:
Shale
Loam
Gravel
Clay
Food produced in the leaves moves to other parts of a plant through the ___.
Xylem
Arteries
Veins
Phloem
Which signal word for pesticide labels indicates the lowest level of toxicity?
Careful
Warning
Caution
Danger
The following plant grows from a tuber:
Impatiens
Elephant Ear
Celosia
Japanese honeysuckle
Soil texture refers to:
The amount of humus in the soil
The arrangement of soil particles
The size of the soil particles
The ratio of sand to clay in the soil
In the name Acer palmatum 'October Glory,' 'October Glory' is a ________ if it did not occur as a natural mutation.
Species
Cultivar
Variety
Genus
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_____________.
Pressure Spray
Seed Injection
Hydroseeding
Top Dressing
Plants need _____ essential elements for proper growth and development.
17
3
8
32
A plant that produces flowers that have either stamens or pistils, but not both on the same plant is called:
Dioecious
Angiosperm
Monoecious
Staminate
The best type of sand to use in soil mixtures for container grown plants is:
Beach
White, Fine Textured
Coarse Textured
Fine Textured
When mowing Bermuda grass lawns, what is the general range for the proper height of cut?
5"
4"
1.5 to 2.5"
3 to 4"
Recommended service intervals for jobs such as changing the oil in motorized landscape equipment, is usually measured in ____ of operations.
Days
Miles
Hours
Months
Which of the following government organizations would want to talk to you if you shipped nursery plants across state lines without a license?
USDA
FBI
IRS
OSHA
Plants that evolve and grow naturally in an area are termed____________ plants.
Exotic
Native
Specimen
Accent
Examples of cool season grasses include perennial ryegrass, bentgrass, and:
Fescue
Bermudagrass
St. Augustine
Zoysia
A method of fertilizer application is:
Side Dressing
Leaching
Sterilization
Pasteurizing
Underground stems with scale-like fleshy leaves (leek and onion) are called:
Tubers
Bulbs
Roots
Stolons
The loss of water in the form of vapor from the surface of plant leaves is referred to as:
Transpiration
Respiration
Condensation
Oxidation
Which of the following plants is commonly grafted or budded?
Yew
Pansy
Roses
Ginko
When mowing turf, it is recommended that no more than ____ of the leaf blade be removed at each cutting.
Two Thirds
One Eighth
One Third
One Half
Scientific names generally consist of two words, the first being the genus and the second being the:
Specific Epitaph
Order
Cultivar
Family
In plants, ___ is the process of converting stored energy into energy for plant growth:
Transpiration
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Pollination
