New York City Gardener Practice Exam

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• Which plant is known for showy, fragrant flower spikes that attract pollinators such as butterflies and hummingbirds and is pruned after flowering?
• Stomata on a leaf primarily facilitate which function?
• Red Thread is less common on which grass?
• The iris is an example of which plant category?
• Which statement about Chlordane is true?
• The greatest danger to a tree from a large unprotected wound is that:
• Bluegrass and fescue grass are described as semi-dormant; fertilization is not suggested because it stimulates what?
• What is the main reason for applying lime to soil?
• Transplanting is defined as which action?
• Which plant is described as having small rounded leaves, smooth edges, thorns on the stems, and red berries, and does not grow tall?
• Which plant is described as vividly reddish-purple and can be propagated?
• Summer-blooming flower bulbs should be stored in which condition?
• If expensive tools are missing from the tool cabinet, what is the next course of action?
• Which soil type is commonly hard to work with when wet and tends to compact?
• Perennials are characterized by which feature?
• Which of the following is a sign of thrips damage?
• Which organism causes anthracnose disease in plane trees?
• Soil structure is defined as which of the following?
• To promote dense growth in a hedge, which hedge profile is recommended?
• A small deciduous tree has just been transplanted and shows wilting. Which action is least desirable?
• Cold frames are used for season extension.
• Vertical gardening is defined as which activity?
• What is potash?
• Love-Lies-Bleeding is the common name for which plant species?
• When is pruning pine trees best performed?
• Which grass will thrive with close mowing?
• Which plant is another evergreen shrub option?
• Butterfly bush (Buddleja) is best described as which of the following?
• Lilies are NOT a ______ according to the provided material.
• When pruning a tree, what types of cuts are commonly used?
• Which practice involves capturing and storing rain for later garden use?
• Which tree is noted for visual interest in both fall and spring?
• To give a crew member a piece of equipment, you should provide which of the following?
• Granular fertilizer is typically described as:
• Excess fertilizer should not be applied due to potential root damage. This is because fertilizer is which of the following?
• Vertical gardening is pursued primarily due to which condition?
• Damping off is caused by which type of organism?
• Lady's mantle is best described as
• Thinning pruning cuts remove which of the following?
• Which plant turns brown in fall to mid-spring?
• Fairy Ring symptoms can be masked by which management practices?
• Bentgrass is best used for which setting?
• Which plant is commonly known as Mockorange?
• Which nutrients are the primary macronutrients in fertilizers?
• Ammonium phosphate is described as not alkaline in its reaction. Which option matches this description?
• Which term describes flowering plants that live for more than two years and can blossom year after year without reseeding?
• Love-Lies-Bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus) is described as:
• Which tissue conducts photosynthetically produced food and other compounds from the leaves to other plant parts?
• Which chemical is used to control speedwell weeds?
• Which description best fits Japanese Pachysandra?
• Groundcovers can be which?
• Clematis, wisteria, and ampelopsis are all which type of plants?
• Which plant is known for its high heat tolerance?
• Slender Deutzia is described as a low shrub about 3 feet tall.
• Which plant is a perennial weed?
• Heaving primarily occurs during which season?
• Purple cornflowers are what type of plant?
• Which statement is true about using soil fumigants on plants?
• Superphosphate is described as having which soil behavior?
• Chlordane was used during which decades?
• The term Berm refers to:
• In a bulb, what is the outer protective layer called?
• Fuchsia is described as which features?
• What is the best way to keep rabbits out of your garden?
• Arborvitae trees that are covered with cylindrical cones are infested with which pest?
• Snowhill Hydrangea is classified as which type of plant?
• A monocotyledon is defined by having which feature?
• Which material is an acid mulch?
• Chloropicrin is best described as which of the following?
• What is the neutral pH level?
• Suckers are most likely to develop from which plant part?
• Fairy Ring is a disease in grass characterized by which feature?
• Which plant listed is the tallest among shrubs at approximately 8 feet?
• Which of the following is an ornamental climbing plant?
• Pyrethum is classified as which type of soil treatment?
• Grasshopper is best described as which of the following?
• Which of the following is a non-acid mulch material?
• Which grass is noted to thrive with close cutting?
• Copper is a micronutrient for plants.
• Red Fescue is best suited for which conditions?
• A heavy mulch is least desirable for which plant?
• Iris is an example of which plant category?
• Which sign indicates heaving in soil?
• What are the symptoms of Stripe Smut?
• Coreopsis is described as which of the following?
• Which of the following plants does not tolerate division well?
• Peat moss is best described as which type of mulch?
• How should hedges be trimmed to maintain structure?
• The ladybug (beetle) is generally considered what in a garden?
• Which method is described as deterring rabbits by barrier extending underground?
• Transpiration is the evaporation of water from the leaves through the stomata.
• Hosta belongs to which plant family?
• Which symptom most clearly indicates iron deficiency in rhododendron?
• Fragrant viburnum is described as:
• Rhododendron shows signs of severe yellowing leaves due to iron deficiency. The most effective way to apply iron is in what form?
• Which plant is an evergreen shrub?
• Urea is best described as which of the following?
• To address iron deficiency in rhododendron, which form of iron is most effective?
• Which term means capable of developing and growing?
• Which sunlight exposure is best for annuals?
• Acer platanoides is a common name for which type of tree?
• Which plant is an evergreen shrub?
• Fairy Ring is caused by what type of organism?
• Most plants begin to suffer heat damage at approximately:
• Anthracnose is best described as which of the following?
• Which plant is NOT an evergreen shrub?
• A broad-leaf evergreen tree has many flowers in spring but bears no fruit in fall; closer inspection reveals only stamens and no pistils. What is the probable reason for fruit failure?
• Urea is described as which of the following?
• Which nutrient in fertilizers helps keep grass from turning brown?
• Annuals are flowering plants that complete a life cycle within one year. Which option lists the correct term for such plants?
• Picotee flower is defined as
• Sedums have a high heat tolerance.
• Which chemical is used to control plantain?
• In a broad-leaf evergreen tree that flowers in spring but does not set fruit because only stamens are present, which floral organ is missing?
• Spraying broad-leveled weeds should not be done in which period?
• In grafting, which method is described as joining a scion to a stock?
• Which tree can be safely pruned when sap is flowing?
• Meyer Zoysia is characterized by which seasonal color change?
• During growing season, how often should lawns be watered with a spray?
• Chinch bugs damage turf by which feeding habit?
• Fabaceae is the plant family that includes which plant?
• Which plant is described as a fast-growing, deciduous flowering shrub with arching branches and small white flowers in spring?
• Quercus alba is commonly known as which tree?
• Birch tree is described as which type of evergreen?
• Acer platanoides belongs to which genus?
• Which statement about plant hardiness zones is true?
• Pinnate stems are described as
• Which term refers to plants that require two growing seasons to complete their life cycle?
• Which statement correctly describes a pH value of 4.5?
• Nitrogen deficiency is described as:
• Scientific binomial name consists of two parts.
• What height is given as appropriate for trees in a small yard?
• When a new laborer reports for duty, what should be discussed first?
• The growing season is defined as:
• Which statement describes ammonium phosphate's reaction?
• Which chemical is used to control plantain?
• Which insect is widely regarded as beneficial to plants due to pest consumption?
• Aphids are best described as?
• Juniper is a type of what kind of plant?
• What is the primary function of a fruit in flowering plants?
• Which statement describes annuals regarding sun exposure?
• Cosmos produce seeds in their first year. Which option is correct?
• The best soil for azaleas is
• Thrips have which type of mouthparts?
• What is heaving in horticulture?
• Anthracnose disease of plane trees is more prevalent in wet spring weather. This disease is caused by which organism?
• Copper is classified as which nutrient for plants?
• Red Thread occurs on which grasses most commonly?
• Which plant is a grass commonly used in lawns and tolerant of dry conditions?
• Red Thread on humid nights may present which of the following symptoms?
• Which plant is a low shrub about 3 feet tall?
• Which mulch material is acidic?
• Pholem functions to transport which of the following?
• Which describes a border in gardening?
• What is the most effective way to stop erosion of soil on a steep embankment?
• Which insect is commonly recognized as a beneficial predator of soft-bodied pests?
• Reel power mowers, as contrasted with rotary power mowers, tend to:
• Which grasses are described together as bluegrass and fescue grasses?
• The growing season is defined as:
• Which tree is commonly associated with surviving in polluted urban environments due to its tolerance?
• Which nutrient is NOT considered one of the three primary macronutrients in fertilizers?
• Dahlias are described as which of the following?
• Japanese Adromeda is described as which size category?
• Shrub Althea is described as a tall shrub reaching about 8 feet.
• Stripe Smut affects which grasses in Michigan?
• Which statement about Peegee Hydrangea pruning is correct?
• Damping off is defined as which of the following?
• Biennials require how many growing seasons to complete their life cycle?
• Compared with the hydraulic sprayer, the mist blower is described as:
• Which of the following plants does not tolerate division well?
• Turfgrass should NEVER be:
• Meristems are defined as which of the following?
• Groundcovers can be which of the following?
• What is the primary purpose of lime in soil management?
• A soil pH level of 4.5 is described as which of the following?
• Which statement best describes the function of a fruit?
• Which description matches Myrtle?
• What is the first step before pruning a tree?
• Which plant is described as a medium shrub about 5 feet tall and is not a spirea?
• Ferrous sulfate is used to treat plants and shrubs with what deficiency?
• Which nutrient is commonly known to maintain lawn color and growth?
• If new turf grass is dying around the edges, what should you brush into the joints between the sods?
• Dandelion is best described as
• Thrips cause lesions on which parts of the plant?
• Galls are abnormal lumps that appear on which parts of a plant?
• What is a disadvantage of using raw bone meal in garden soils?
• Which grass is suitable for moist, shady areas?
• Which statement about pine trees is true?
• Which statement about transpiration is true?
• Benomyl is best categorized as a
• Which of the following is classified as an evergreen shrub?
• Which cellular component is the site of photosynthesis?
• Which statement about superphosphate is true?
• Which plant tissue is defined as the tissue that divides and reproduces?
• In grafting, which method is used to attach a scion to a stock?
• Berm definition in landscape terms is:
• The removal of flowers as they fade is called?
• Which plant is commonly recommended to attract beneficial insects to a garden?
• Zone 9 is associated with which growing season characteristic?
• For a recently transplanted small deciduous tree showing wilting, which action is least desirable?
• Which plant is an evergreen shrub?
• Endothal is used to control which weed?
• Snowhill Hydrangea is classified as which type of plant?
• Thinning is defined as which practice?
• Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants produce their own carbohydrates and obtain energy.
• Which term describes a narrow planting bed along the edge of a garden or walkway?
• What is the recommended spacing for sweet peas?
• A good replacement for peat moss is leaf mold.
• Which plant is described as an Asian perennial herbaceous plant with densely growing basal leaves and tall racemes of white or violet flowers?
• Which plant should be pruned in fall after flowering?
• Which insect is commonly released to control aphids and other soft-bodied pests?
• What storage condition is recommended for summer bulbs prior to planting?
• A soil pH reading of 6 is considered which category?
• The Eastern redbud is scientifically named Cercis canadensis. Which option names it correctly?
• Which plant structure is primarily responsible for gas exchange with the atmosphere?
• To help control Red Thread, which measures are recommended?
• Double digging refers to which practice?
• Which tree is described as having visual interest in fall and spring?
• Do moths cause damage to plants once they reach adulthood?
• Peat moss is commonly used as what type of soil amendment?
• Which plant is described as deciduous or evergreen shrub?
• Grass clippings are classified as which type of mulch?
• Which of the following is considered a good horticulture book?
• What is the common name for Quercus alba?
• Clay soil is described as which of the following?
• Which plant needs very little sun?
• Galls occur on which plant parts?
• Hosta requires very little direct sunlight.
• Vanhoutte's spirea is best described as which of the following?
• Chlorophyll is best described as
• Transplanting is NOT a form of which gardening practice?
• In a slat house used for shading plants, the direction of the roof slats should be oriented in which direction?
• The Syrphid fly is considered what in a garden?
• Bulbs must have which outer layer?
• When removing a large limb from a tree trunk, how many cuts should be made?
• Which pest is most likely to affect shrubs?
• Which statement about Goldenrod is true?
• Which of the following is an evergreen shrub commonly used in hedges?
• What is the recommended approach to transplanting large trees?
• Wholred is defined as which plant feature?
• Flowers, according to the material, cannot be used for a cutting.
• Rotenone is best described as a
• Which term describes removing spent flowers to encourage rebloom?
• Tree pruning commonly uses which cuts?
• Which term describes plants with one seed leaf, such as the iris?
• Which statement best describes granular fertilizer?
• Decidious Tree describes which of the following?
• When planting shrubs, how should the root ball size relate to the shrub?
• Loam is coarser than which soil type?
• Which tree is described as having high pollution tolerance?
• Dahlias are described as which of the following?
• Wintersweet is best described as which?
• Lupine does not tolerate division. Which option best describes this?