Animal Ecology, Entomology
Name one garden pest found in Iowa
Moles, snakes, deer, chipmunks, raccoon, ground squirrels, etc.
Name one crop presenter Ray Kruse covered during our Fruit Culture lesson
Apples
Strawberries
raspberries
Microscopic worm that can be beneficial to plants
Nematodes
A flower that germinates, grows, flowers, produces seeds, and then dies in one year or less
Annual
What day do the Delaware County Master Gardeners usually meet?
the third Tuesday of the month
Term used to describe periodical shedding of the insect exoskeleton
What is Molting
What term is defined as the gradually transition the transplant from growing indoors to outdoors before planting in the garden?
What is Hardening off.
Name one method that is recommended to increase humidity for houseplants
Place on trays filled with water and pebbles
grow plants together
Terrariums
Humidifier
When plants, shapes, colors, or textures are repeated throughout a landscape design
What is repetition
Name the three body parts of an insect
Head
Thorax
Abdomen
Usually a non-native that rapidly takes over an area at the expense of other species
What is an invasive species?
Ideal soils for fruit crops are loams, which are composed of a mix of three components.... Name two of the three
Sand, silt, and clay
A plant watering practice that helps prevent disease development
Water in the morning
Avoid wetting the foliage
The best time to plant bare root nursery stock
What is late winter?
Dandelion are best described as....
Winter annual
Summer annual
Perennial
Perennial
The three stages an insect that has a simple life cycle will go through
Give two reasons apple trees should be thinned.
improve fruit size
prevent biennial bearing
reduce limb breakage
Give 3 factors that affect houseplant growth
Light (quality, intensity, duration, )
Artificial light
Watering practices
Humidity
Fertilization
Temp
Best time to prune lilacs and other spring blooming shrubs
What is mid to late spring, right after they finish blooming.
Five basic ingredients are needed to successfully compost backyard and food scrap waste...name 2
carbon source
nitrogen source
water
oxygen
microorganism
Three ways to attract birds to your yard
Birdhouses
water-bird bath, pond, etc.
Plant fruit bearing shrubs and trees
Name 5 cool season vegetables.
What is: Broccoli, cabbage, kale, brussels sprouts, lettuce, spinach, radish, onions, beets, carrots, or peas.
The three components of the Plant Disease Triangle
Environment
Host plant
Pathogen
Give four design principles that should be considered during the landscape design process
simplicity, order, repetition, balance, scale & proportion, emphasis
Name two projects of Delaware Master Gardeners
LOTS!
Community gardens, Mondays in March, Plant Sale, Growing in the Garden, etc.