Bugs
Garden Basics
Plant Science
Garden Fun Facts
Garden Care
100
What is the name of this very important garden creature?
A) Earthworm
B) Gummy worm
C) Wax worm
A) earthworm!
100
What is food waste that can be reused as fertilizer?
A) Gardening
B) Recycling
C) Compost
C) Compost
100
What makes plants green?
A) Cytoplasm
B) Chlorophyll
C) Spindles
B) Chlorophyll
100
True or False: Soil is alive.
True! Did you know that there are more than a million living things in one teaspoon of soil?!
100
True or False: You should water your garden more on hot summer days than on cool fall days.
True! Water evaporates faster on warm days than on cool days, which means plants need to be watered more when it's hot.
200
What insect pollinates plants so they can reproduce (make new plants)
A) Mosquito
B) Bees
C) Ladybugs
B) Bees
200
What is a plant growing somewhere you don't want it to grow
A) Flowers
B) Weeds
C) Trees
B) Weeds
200
What part of a plant absorbs water?
A) Leaf
B) Roots
C) Petals
B) Roots
200
What is the state flower of California?
A) Poppy
B) Rose
C) Sunflower
The Mayflower!
200
What time of day should you avoid watering your garden
A) Morning
B) Afternoon
C) Evening
C) Evening! Watering your garden too late in the day can attract bugs and fungus.
300
What is something bugs do that can ruin a garden?
A) Eat you plants
B) Fertilize your plants
C) Lay eggs
A) Eat your plants
300
Which is NOT a type of garden?
A) Flower garden
B) Rock garden
C) Pizza garden
C) Pizza garden
300
What is the process in which plants turn sunlight into food?
A) Photosynthesis
B) Krebs cycle
C) Respiration
A) Photosynthesis
300
True or False: Plants grow better when you talk to them and play them music.
True! Let's watch a Myth Busters experiment to see how.
300
True or False: There is no such thing as over watering your plants.
False! Over watering your plants can cause the leaves to turn yellow and even cause the roots to rot.
400
True or False: There are more bugs that are good for the environment than bugs that are bad for the environment.
True! 97% of insect species have a positive impact on the environment!
400
What is a spade?
A) Vegetable,
B) Shovel
C) Bug?
A shovel! Spades are sharp and designed specifically for digging in the earth.
400
Which of the following things do plants need to grow?
A) Soda
B) Water
C) Milk
B) Water
400
What flower was once more valuable than gold?
A) Roses
B) Tulips
C) Sunflower
Hint: here's what they look like
B) Tulips! In the 1600s in Holland, people loved tulips so much that they were more valuable than gold.
400
BONUS: Before starting a garden, what are some things you should notice about the environment around you?
The amount of sunlight you get, what kind of soil you have, how much rain you usually get, and how much space you have to plant!