Planting Styles - Plant Uses

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of ‘ecosystem services’?

Improvements to our mental health through gardening

Leaf litter providing organic matter to the soil

Plant root establishment causing an improvement in soil structure

Adding slow release fertiliser to the soil

Answer 1

Adding slow release fertiliser to the soil

Question 2

Name a wildlife hedge

Answer 2

Prunus spinosa

Question 3

Name a vertical interest plant

Answer 3

Quercus ilex ‘Fastigiata’

Question 4

Name a shade tree

Answer 4

Tilia cordata

Question 5

Name a climber

Answer 5

Clematis armandii

Question 6

How can we attract more pollinators to our gardens?

Answer 6

Plant trees and shrubs
Ensure you have many single flowered plants
Plant to ensure lots of different flowers at different heights

Question 7

What are the benefits of a living wall?

Answer 7

Reduces heat of buildings
Improves air quality
Increases the available space for growing plants

Question 8

What use is Phlomis fruticosa often put to in a garden?

Answer 8

Winter interest

Question 9

A focal point is defined as…

Answer 9

A garden feature that commands attention to a particular view

Often the most dramatic or spectacular plant in a garden

A feature that directions the viewers’ gaze to other features