When used to describe a plant, the word deciduous mean that...
A. the plant is perennial.
B. the plant sheds its leaves each year.
C. the plant is a shrub.
D. all of the above.
B
The period of interest for a deciduous shrub is...
A. the time of year during which it creates the most interest in the landscape.
B. the time of year during which it sheds its leaves.
C. pruning time.
D. blooming time.
A
Pruning is used to...
A. shape plants.
B. reduce the size of the top of the plant.
C. thin out dead wood.
D. all of the above
D
A bare root plant is one that must be planted...
A. in the fall of the year.
B. in the spring.
C. when it is dormant.
D. after severe pruning of the top.
C
One advantage of purchasing container-grown plants is that...
A. they may be planted during any season of the year.
B. they are less expensive than other forms.
C. they are more readily available.
D. they have better root formation.
A
If the roots of a container-grown plant are twisted around in the pot,
A. they are left undisturbed before planting.
B. they are straightened out or pruned before planting.
C. the plant is placed back in the container for growing.
D. the root ball is brok
B
Deciduous shrubs prefer a soil that is...
A. a well-drained loam.
B. sand and moist.
C. poorly drained.
D. underlaid with a clay subsoil.
A
The planting hole for deciduous shrubs is formed with straight sides and a flat bottom...
A. to make it more attractive.
B. to simplify packing soil around the plant roots.
C. to encourage root growth through the sides of the hole.
D. because the kind of
C
The planting depth for shrubs is
A. 2 inches deeper than the depth at which they previously grew.
B. 4 inches deeper than the depth at which the previously grew.
C. 2 inches above ground level.
D. the same depth at which they were growing before.
D
Deciduous shrubs should be fertilized with _____ to _____ pound per 100 square feet of 10-6-4- foliage-type fertilizer of 5-10-10 flowering-type fertilizer.
A. 10 to 20
B. 8 to 12
C. 1 to 2
D. 2 to 5
D
Shrubs that bloom on previous season's wood are pruned...
A. immediately after blooming.
B. in the fall.
C. in the spring.
D. in midsummer.
A
Shrubs that bloom on the current season's growth are pruned...
A. immediately after blooming.
B. in the fall or early spring.
C. in the spring.
D. in the fall.
B