HORT 106 Second 8Wk. Recap Quizzes

Which of the following is not a cool-season grass that is commonly used in IL? Kentucky bluegrass, Tall fescue, Perennial ryegrass, or Blue fescue

Blue Fescue

What does the true 'primocane' refer to in reference to Apache - Erect Blackberries?

NOT THE PERENNIAL BRANCHES O

What is the pruning technique called when you cut the entire plant to the ground?

Regeneration Pruning

When should bulbs be planted?

September - October, in a full sun location

What can be done to increase the stress tolerance of lawn grasses?

Slightly raise the moving height to allow for greater leaf area

Rank the following from least to most light requirements: Snake plants, Spider plants, Succulents

Snake Plants < Spider Plants < Succulents

What is one difference between sweet and sour(tart) cherries?

Sour cherries are more cold hardy than sweet cherries

True/ False about sugar maple (Acer saccarum): - Sugar maple is native to the eastern part of the US and Canada - The sugar maple has excellent yellow, orange, and red fall colors - The sugar maple is very adaptable to urban conditions - The sugar maple is used to make maple syrup

True - Sugar maple is native to the eastern part of the US and Canada True - The sugar maple has excellent yellow, orange, and red fall colors False - The sugar maple is very adaptable to urban conditions True - The sugar maple is used to make maple syrup

According to Douglas Tallamy, the diversity of plant species we grow on our home landscape has a direct impact on:

the food available for wildlife and therefore the diversity of wildlife (including insects) in our neighborhood and the planet

Annual bedding plants are pinched:

to encourage branching and flower production

True/ False about twining vines: - They use tendrils or petioles to wrap around a trellis or support - They affix themselves to a rough surface with holdfasts - They wrap their stems around a trellis or other support - They require a trellis or some support to climb

False - They use tendrils or petioles to wrap around a trellis or support False - They affix themselves to a rough surface with holdfasts True - They wrap their stems around a trellis or other support True - They require a trellis or some support to climb

If you want to add linear flower form to your floral arrangement, which of the following species should you choose? Rose, Poinsettia, Coreopsis, Gladiolus

Gladiolus

Which of the following is not a step involved in conditioning flowers after purchase/ harvesting?

Hang flowers upside down overnight before placing them in a vase

Which of the following is likely not true about cultivating (aerifying) a lawn? - It helps lawns compete with weeds - It helps to improve water and gas infiltration - It reduces the presence of pest insects in the lawn - It helps lawns develop a strong root system

It reduces the presence of pest insects in the lawn

Which of the following grasses have rhizomatous habits? Sheep fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, Creeping red fescue, Zoysiagrass, Perennial ryegrass

Kentucky Bluegrass Creeping Fescue Zoysiagrass

Interiorscaping is done for the purpose of:

Making an indoor space more attractive and comfortable Supporting mental health

What are the shoots coming from the base of the tree called?

Suckers

True/ False about raspberries: 1. Raspberries are available in yellow, orange, red and black cultivars. 2. Raspberries must be replanted every year in the garden. 3. Everbearing raspberry cultivars produce fruit on floricanes and primocanes. 4. Raspberry floicanes will fruit the following spring (year 3) is left alone throughout the winter. 5. Not thinning raspberry primocanes is encouraged to allow for maximum berry production. 6. Raspberry beds should be mulched in order to conserve water and control weeds.

TRUE: 1. Raspberries are available in yellow, orange, red and black cultivars. 3. Everbearing raspberry cultivars produce fruit on floricanes and primocanes. 6. Raspberry beds should be mulched in order to conserve water and control weeds. FALSE: 2. Raspberries must be replanted every year in the garden. 4. Raspberry floicanes will fruit the following spring (year 3) is left alone throughout the winter. 5. Not thinning raspberry primocanes is encouraged to allow for maximum berry production.

TRUE/ FALSE regarding apples: 1. The vast majority of apples are self-fertile. 2. Apples fruit on slow-growing, shortened lateral branches called spurs. 3. Three major diseases of apples include apple scab, fire blight, and cedar apple rust.

TRUE: 2. Apples fruit on slow-growing, shortened lateral branches called spurs. 3. Three major diseases of apples include apple scab, fire blight, and cedar apple rust. FALSE: 1. The vast majority of apples are self-fertile.

Which of the following grasses is now considered to be the most sustainable choice for lawn grass in IL due to its drought tolerance, heat tolerance, and cold-hardiness? Zoysiagrass, Tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, or Perennial ryegrass

Tall Fescue

What is meant by training a fruit tree?

The pruning process that establishes the initial overall structure of the tree that includes the leader and main scaffold branches

Which of the following are not true statements about floral preservatives?

They provide proteins to the but flowers

T/F In the United States, food waste is the single largest category of material placed in municipal landfills, where it emits methane, a greenhouse gas.

True

True/ False about Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa): - Bur oak is considered a tough and adaptable species - Bur oak has a deeply ridged and furrowed rough bark - Bur oak is long lived (200+ years) - Bur oak is a fast-growing tree

True - Bur oak is considered a tough and adaptable species True - Bur oak has a deeply ridged and furrowed rough bark True - Bur oak is long lived (200+ years) False - Bur oak is a fast-growing tree

True/ False: - Conifers are examples of evergreens. Their female reproductive structures mature into cones at the end of each season - Most evergreen species do not shed leaves and will keep of their leaves throughout their lifetime - Broadleaved evergreens are more susceptible to winter injury than narrow-leaved evergreens - There are some species of deciduous conifers, which shed their leaves in fall and remain bare throughout winter

True - Conifers are examples of evergreens. Their female reproductive structures mature into cones at the end of each season False - Most evergreen species do not shed leaves and will keep of their leaves throughout their lifetime True - Broadleaved evergreens are more susceptible to winter injury than narrow-leaved evergreens True - There are some species of deciduous conifers, which shed their leaves in fall and remain bare throughout winter

True/ False of Branch Collars: - They serve to strengthen the area where branches meet the trunk - They should remain intact after pruning to facilitate faster healing - They are not present in young hardwood trees

True - They serve to strengthen the area where branches meet the trunk True - They should remain intact after pruning to facilitate faster healing False - They are not present in young hardwood trees

Which plant species, when it is allowed to grow to it's full size, is most likely to make an indoor space feel more like an outdoor park, providing a "tree canopy" feeling?

Weeping Fig

Are boxwoods (Buxus spp.) often grown in rows or masses?

Yes!

In the container gardening, the "thiller" is

an upright specimen plant with especially unique features

How to partial shade gardens receive sunlight?

dappled sunlight a couple of hours daily

Which of the following is not an advantage of container gardening?

gives plants better protection from the cold during the winter

What does the food label 'natural' mean...

is considered by the FDA to mean 'nothing artificial or synthetic added'

Cardboard can be a useful tool in creating a new planting bed in an existing lawn because...

it blocks the sunlight from reaching existing vegetation causing the vegetation to decay

Define fastigiate habit

of a tree or shrub, having the branches sloping upward more or less parallel to the main stem

After you water an indoor foliage plant, and there is excess water in the saucer, you should...

pour it out because it is full of salts that have leached out of the soil

"Primocane" in reference to Apache - Erect Blackberries, is..?

refers to the first-year shoots of brambles, and usually do not bear fruit

OMRI is a nonprofit group that:

reviews materials for organic certification in food production

There is historical evidence that humans have utilized BLANK from cannabis for thousands of years

seeds, stems, and flowering tops

True/ False: - GMO is an acronym meaning GMO - Plants have been genetically modified modified through plant breeding for thousand of years - Research has demonstrated conclusively that GMOs pose an immediate risk to human health - Genetic engineering is used to improve crop resistance to diseases and insects - Genetic engineering is used to improve nutritional value of food crops

(T) GMO is an acronym meaning GMO (T) Plants have been genetically modified modified through plant breeding for thousand of years (F) Research has demonstrated conclusively that GMOs pose an immediate risk to human health (T) Genetic engineering is used to improve crop resistance to diseases and insects (T) Genetic engineering is used to improve nutritional value of food crops

True/ False: - The diversity of seeds used to grow our food is declining - Food from genetically engineered plant don't have to meet the same food safety requirements as food from traditionally bred plants - The USDA states 'genetically engineered' is more precise term than 'genetically modified organism' - One goal of genetic engineering of food is to increase the amount of food produced per acre of land

(T) The diversity of seeds used to grow our food is declining (F) Food from genetically engineered plant don't have to meet the same food safety requirements as food from traditionally bred plants (T) The USDA states 'genetically engineered' is more precise term than 'genetically modified organism' (T) One goal of genetic engineering of food is to increase the amount of food produced per acre of land

True/ False, The USDA label 'Organic': - can only be applied to food that meets national standards for organic production - is not an indication of food safety or nutrition - can be applied to foods harvested from plants that are GMOs - can only be used by farms that are certified organic, with inspections every year (if farm sells >%5,000 in produce/ year)

(T) can only be applied to food that meets national standards for organic production (T) is not an indication of food safety or nutrition (F) can be applied to foods harvested from plants that are GMOs (T) can only be used by farms that are certified organic, with inspections every year (if farm sells >%5,000 in produce/ year)

What can be done with plant debris in planting beds?

- Can be removed in Fall - Can provide habitat for wildlife during the winter - Can be left in place over Winter and removed in the Spring

Herbaceous perennials:

- Can provide year-round interest in the landscape - Can provide food and shelter for insects that contribute to the productivity of out food crops

Match the binominal subspecies (Cannabis sativa subsp. indica and sativa) to the use of the product (hemp and drugs)

- Cannabis sativa subsp. indica --> drug - Cannabia sativa subsp. sativa --> hemp

What will protect your crops from risk of frost?

- Cloche - Cold Frame - Row Cover

Which of the following is/ are true about an "outdoor room"?

- It creates a feeling of enclosures and thus is comfortable - It has a well defined ground plant, vertical plane, and overhead plane

Fruiting times of strawberry cultivars: - June Bearing - Everbearing - Day Neutral

- June Bearing: two weeks in June (Midwest region) - Everbearing: ~3 times a year (Spring, Summer, Fall) - Day Neutral: continuously throughout the season

What is true about mulch with annual bedding plants?

- Mulch helps to moderate soil temperatures - Mulch can be shredded bark, compost, or dry grass clippings - If decaying mulch is worked into the soil nitrogen fertilizer should be added at that time

What are some examples of effective material for amending outdoor planting beds to increase soil fertility?

- Rotted manure - Peat moss - Yard-waste compost

What are two weather-related problems in most of the Midwest that make it difficult to grow peaches?

- The average minimum winter temperature in Midwest regions is too low to guarantee that peach trees will not be damaged/ killed each winter - Midwest regions often experience late spring frosts which have the potential to kill peach buds

Fluoride damage on indoor plants can be managed by:

- Trimming off the fluoride damaged tips of leaves - Using water without fluoride added - Repotting the plant to remove soil with accumulated fluoride - Pouring enough water on the soil that excess water comes out the bottom of the pot

What ornamental features do Koreanspice viburnum offer?

- Very fragrant, white flowers in ball-like clusters - Red to reddish purple fall color

When creating a planting bed within an existing lawn, you can prepare the bed by:

- cutting and peeling away sod using a sharp shovel - spraying an herbicide on the lawn - turning the vegetation into the soil with a rototiller or plow

A good backyard design should aim to overcome the typical problems of:

- feeling on display for the neighbors when spending time in the backyard - too much sun or wind exposure - poorly define edges - inadequate space to engage in desires activities

When planting perennials you should:

- plant them with gaps so that they will touch when fully mature (three years) - consider the foliage color and texture when planting multiple species together - include some species that provide food for polliantors

Compared to native soils, urban soils can be expected to have...

- poor water infiltration and excessive surface runoff - man-made artifacts (construction debris) and chemical contaminants - little organic matter - more compacted soil

What factors are important for the success of your planting when gardening outdoors in containers?

- the container's capacity to drain excess water - the container's size and material in relationship to the plants inserted - the components in your potting mix

The arrival and entry experience for visitors can feel more welcoming if:

- the entry walk is 4-5' wide - there are plantings on both sides of the entry walk

An example sequence of plants that convey the correct order from early spring to late summer blooming

1) Siberian Squill 2) Hardy Geranium 3) Purple Coneflower

What soil pH range is required to grow plants in the Ericaceae family?

4.8 - 5.2

What is true for harvesting cut flowers from your garden?

After cutting a flower stem immediately place in a bucket of cool water Just-cut flowers need to be conditioned for 8 hours before using a floral arrangement

Cannabis is classified as having what type of plant life cycle?

Annual

Example of a interplanted pair that (1) dies back after blooming in Spring and (2) emerges and matures late Spring hiding the dying foliage:

Catmint and Daffodil

As a landscape design principle, mass collection refers to:

Clustering the same species of plant together to achieve order in a landscape design