General Safety
Tools safety
Wildlife Knowledge
Tools
100
Most effective way of picking up a weight or an object during gardening?
Lifting with your legs not your back.
100
What can kind of protection will not only reduce blistering but will also protect your skin from fertilizers, pesticides, bacteria, and fungus that live in the soil
Gloves
100
What is this plant called?
Poison Ivy
100
What are gardening Kneeler design for?
A garden kneeler is a device that prevents sore knees caused by kneeling on the ground and back pain caused by stooping and bending from performing gardening tasks. Garden kneelers allow gardeners to kneel with a cushioned comfort and support, keeping clothes clean and protected from dirt and grass stains.
200
When gardening during a hot sunny day, what can be done to reduce physical harm?
Take regular breaks in the shade and drinking plenty of water, wear sunscreen.
200
What tool will make moving heavy things around the garden easier.
Wheelbarrow
200
What does poison ivy look like?
The leaves of poison ivy have three pointed leaflets. The middle leaflet has a much longer stalk than the two side ones. The leaflet edges can be smooth or toothed but are rarely lobed. The leaves vary greatly in size, from 8 to 55 mm in length. They are reddish when they appear in the spring, turn green during the summer, and become various shades of yellow, orange, or red in the fall.
200
What is a gardening Hoe design for?
A hoe is a gardening tool with a thin metal blade that is usually used to break up dirt and soil clumps, and a helpful tool to use when weeding a garden bed.
300
What kind of shoes should you wear when operating a walk-behind mower?
Closed-toe shoes (No crocks)
300
Which types of Hand gloves are suitable for gardening Operations?
Synthetic leather and cotton mix gloves.
300
How can we get Lyme disease?
Lyme disease is spread by the bite of infected blacklegged ticks.
300
What are pruners design for?
Sharp pruners are necessary for chores like clipping stems and harvesting vegetables. It's one tool you'll reach for again and again. In fact, many gardeners wear them on their belts to keep them close at hand.
400
All pesticide labels contain signal words indicating the potential danger to humans. Which signal word indicates the most toxic pesticide?
Danger
400
What are the minimal clothing requirements for reducing exposure to pesticide concentrates or sprays?
Long-sleeved shirt, long pants, shoes, and chemical resistant gloves
400
One symptom of Lyme disease
Rash (sometimes shaped like a bull’s eye), Fever, Chills, Headache, Fatigue, Aching muscles and joints, Swollen lymph nodes
400
What are Trowel design for?
A trowel makes digging small holes.
500
Gardening can be a rewarding pastime; however, like other hobbies and careers, it also can cause injuries. What is the most common occupational injury.
Overexertion
500
Where should pesticides be safely stored?
In a locked cabinet or storage unit, out of the reach of children.
500
When does symptoms of Lyme disease usually occurs?
Typically, 3 to 30 days after you’ve been bitten.
500
What are Transplant Spade design for?
Transplant spades are designed for digging a ring almost straight down around a root ball and then leveraging it out of the ground. They can be used to loosen the soil in the new transplant location.
