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Question 1

_____ are recommended ground covers for Louisiana.

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

Compact herbaceous plants used to add color to a landscape are referred to as _____.

Answer 2

Bedding plants

Question 3

Bedding plants are normally sold in _____.

Answer 3

All of the above size containers

Question 4

The greatest visual impact is obtained in the landscape when bedding plants are ____.

Answer 4

massed

Question 5

Place bedding plants _____ to draw the viewer’s eyes.

Answer 5

At all of the above locations

Question 6

In designing a color bed, place taller plants ____.

Answer 6

in the back of the bed

Question 7

In designing a color bed, always place shorter, low growing varieties _____.

Answer 7

At the front

Question 8

When purchasing healthy bedding plants, choose those that ____.

Answer 8

Are just coming into bloom, or budded

Question 9

The number of bedding plants selected for an area depends on the size of the area and ____.

Answer 9

The recommended spacing for the types of plants used

Question 10

Bedding plants perform better when ____ are used to insure good drainage.

Answer 10

Raised beds

Question 11

Native soils should be amended with ____ before bed construction.

Answer 11

All of these

Question 12

A ___ fertilizer should be added during bed preperation before planting.

Answer 12

Complete general

Question 13

Bedding plants should be watered thoroughly ____.

Answer 13

Immediately after planting

Question 14

Frequent overhead watering of color beds may lead to all of the following except ____.

Answer 14

Root absorption

Question 15

Mulch is an important component in any bed because it ____.

Answer 15

does all of the above

Question 16

Bedding plants should be frequently ____ to prevent seed formation and encourage plants to produce more flowers over a longer period.

Answer 16

Deadheaded

Question 17

If bedding plants appear to be stunted, lightly fertilize with a complete fertilizer with a ____ ratio.

Answer 17

3:1:2

Question 18

When bedding plants become rank or overgrown, they should be sheared back with ___ to promote branching, and a bushier plant.

Answer 18

Hedge clippers

Question 19

A(n) _____ plant completes its lifecycle in one growing season.

Answer 19

Annual

Question 20

Many of the annuals grown in Louisiana, like begonia and periwinkles, are actually _____.

Answer 20

Tender perennials

Question 21

In Louisiana, cool season annuals are grown from ____.

Answer 21

October through May

Question 22

Annuals that are recommended to be grown in Louisiana shade gardens include except _____.

Answer 22

Periwinkle

Question 23

Annuals that are recommended for growth in bright, sunny spots include all except ____.

Answer 23

Lobelia

Question 24

____ are hardy plants that tolerate cold temperatures.

Answer 24

Snapdragon

Question 25

All but ____ are tender plants and best for warmer conditions.

Answer 25

Cosmos

Question 26

____ are low growing plants that do well along the edges of beds.

Answer 26

Alyssum

Question 27

All but ___ are taller plants, which do better in the back of beds.

Answer 27

Pansy

Question 28

Use ____ in annual cut flower gardens.

Answer 28

All of these

Question 29

Perennials are plants that live ____.

Answer 29

more than two years

Question 30

The popularity of using perennials in the landscape has ____ because of the fact that they don’t have to be planted yearly and provide seasonal color.

Answer 30

increased

Question 31

The advantages of using perennials in the landscape include all except ____

Answer 31

they need to be divided as they become weak or overcrowded

Question 32

Perennials that bloom in the spring should be divided in the ____.

Answer 32

Fall

Question 33

Perennials that bloom in the summer and fall should be divided in the ____.

Answer 33

Spring

Question 34

Recommended perennials for planting in Louisiana landscapes include all of the following except ____.

Answer 34

Scarlet sage

Question 35

Perennial bulbs that are recommended for the Louisiana landscape include all except _____.

Answer 35

Moonvine

Question 36

___ plants provide a sizeable portion of garden sales?

Answer 36

Bedding

Question 37

Many landscaping needs can be solved through the use of ____ plants.

Answer 37

Herbaceous

Question 38

Bedding plants quick growth makes it possible for a new homeowner to have early ___ while waiting for more permanent plants to develop.

Answer 38

Color

Question 39

Bedding plants can also add “ _____ color” to an established landscape.

Answer 39

instant

Question 40

The role of annuals and perennials in the landscape is primarily to provide _____.

Answer 40

color

Question 41

When trying to establish a turf grass using a seed, the mist important thing consumers should look when purchasing is _____.

Answer 41

the species and cultivar of the seed

Question 42

This type of sodding is done on golf course fairways particularly with zoysiagrass and is less expensive.

Answer 42

Strip sodding

Question 43

____ is the most frequent used material to raise soil pH when establishing turf grasses.

Answer 43

Limestone

Question 44

Generally, about _____ inches of sand should be incorporated into the upper six to eight inches of soil for improved turf growth.

Answer 44

4

Question 45

Bermudagarass and zoysiagrass prefer to be mowed at ____ or less.

Answer 45

1 inch

Question 46

St. Augustinegrass,, centipedegrass, and carpetgrass should be cut using a ____.

Answer 46

rotary mower

Question 47

What is the planting season for bluebonnets?

Answer 47

Fall

Question 48

Which of the following is the botonical name for the perennial bulb Montbretia?

Answer 48

Crocosmia pottsii

Question 49

A dull mower blade will _____, rather than cutting the leaf blade thus reducing turf vigor.

Answer 49

tear

Question 50

Which of the following is the botonical name for the perennial bulbs Canna?

Answer 50

Canna x generalis