Horticulture Exam Flashcards
A plant that completes its life cycle in one year.
Annual
How should newly planted seeds be watered?
From the bottom or a fine mist from above
When transplanting new seedlings you should handle the plant by its what?
Leaves
A 5-10-10 fertilizer would have how many pounds of N in a 100# bag of fertilizer?
5#
Name 5 popular annual flowers.
Marigolds, petunias, zinnias, celosia, pansies
What is the value of tree wrap on newly planted trees?
Prevent sun scald, bark damage, pest infestation, and water loss
Removal of faded flowers is called?
Deadheading
What plant hardiness zone do we live in?
Zone 5
Describe what pot-bound means and what should you do.
Roots are tightly growing in a circular pattern inside the container. Cut or loosen the roots before planting
Why is it necessary to water a tree until the soil is saturated after planting?
The soil will settle eliminating air pockets
A plant that live from year to year and therefore do not require replanting.
Perennial
Name two perennials besides flowers that are used in the landscape.
Ornamental grasses, Vines, Bamboo
Name three benefits of adding mulch to a perennial bed.
Source of organic matter, controls weeds, conserves moisture, even ground temperatures
When transplanting perennials you should plant the crown deeper, the same, or shallower than its original depth.
The same
Name two perennial flowers.
Rose, Mum
Pines leaves are arranged in needle bundles or a single needles.
Bundles
Describe two example of narrowleaf leaves.
Needlelike and scalelike
Name two characteristics of Spruce needles.
Single, sharp
Name two of the three ways that narrow leaf evergreens can be shipped.
Bare root, container
Narrowleaf evergreens planted in a windbreak will cause the temperature on the protected side to be how many
degrees warmer during the winter.
5-10 degrees
How many months do broadleaf evergreens hold their leaves?
12 months
Water leaving through the leaves even during winter is called?
Transpiration
Name three uses of broadleaf evergreens in the landscape.
hedges, specimen, plants
Name 3 weather conditions that would increase transpiration.
Windy, low humidity, high temperatures
Should broadleaf evergreens be shipped bareroot or in a root ball and why?
Root ball so the roots do not dry out because of the leaves
What are two ways that deciduous trees can provide color to the landscape?
Leaves & Flowering
Name two different deciduous tree forms.
Columnar, Pyramidal
What tool would be best of digging the holes for a small deciduous tree?
Round point shovel
Name four uses for deciduous trees in a landscape.
Provide shade, frame a house, soften lines, relieve bare spots
What is the name of the ring around a base of a tree used to ensure a good supply of water?
Berm
What does deciduous mean?
Loses its leaves each year
When identifying a certain shrub, what are two things that might help you ID the plant?
Leaf shape & color, flower color
On a 10-6-4 fertilizer. What nutrient does each number represent?
N, P, K
Name two reasons for pruning a shrub.
Desired shape & height, remove dead branches
What are three ways to purchase deciduous shrubs?
Bare root, balled & burlapped, containerized
What professional prepares landscape designs for homes & businesses?
Landscape
What profession takes a landscape design and installs it?
Landscape contractor
Name three tasks a landscape maintenance contractor might do.
Fertilizing, weeding, mowing
Name three things the architect will need to know before making a design.
family use, budget, upkeep,
An architect will need to do a site analysis of the property. Name three things that it would include.
Dimensions, soil quality, lawn condition
Raspberries are annuals, biennials, or perennials.
Perennials
The above group part of raspberries are annuals, biennials, or perennials.
Biennials
What type of propagation did we do on the purple raspberries by putting the top of the can in the soil?
Tip Layering
What two types of pruning did we do on the raspberries?
Remove dead canes and pruned the top 1/3 of the canes that recently had fruit.
What would the purpose be for pinching out the terminal bud on the purple raspberries when the canes reach 4 foot tall?
Encourage the lateral buds to branch out.
How many inches long are most cuttings?
4-6 inches
What is the proper depth for the soil in a hanging basket?
Fill full then press down when planting leaving it 1/2-1 inch from top.
What are the angles on the top and bottom of the cuttings and why?
The top is 90 so it heals quickly. The bottom is 45 to increase surface area for root development.
What is the last step in making a hanging basket?
Water
How do you know when a cutting is ready to transplant into a basket?
Tug back
