Plants
Growing
Gardening
Soil
Vegetables
100


The south and west sides of a house may not be the best locations for a flower garden because they (choose one)

  • Are not warm enough
  • Reflect heat on the planting
  • Have poor exposure to the sun
  • Collect rainwater

reflect heat on the planting/too hot 

100
  • Watering should be done to a depth of ___________

6 inches 

100

Gardening is both a: 


  • Science and an art
  • Chore and hard work
  • Science and hobby
  • Hobby and job
  • Science and an art
100
  • You should plant only the vegetables and flowers that are liked by_______________

your family 

100

What is a biennial?

has two growing seasons 

200


An annual is a plant whose life cycle is completed in

  • Two growing seasons
  • One growing season
  • Four growing seasons

four growing seasons 

200
  • A good rule of thumb for planning a garden for four people is to start with a plot that is
  • 40x60 ft
  • 15x25 ft
  • 10x26 ft
  • 3x7 ft

10 x 26 ft 

200


The furrow in a garden is a

  • Sunken walkway
  • Hole
  • Place to plant seeds
  • Pile of weeds

sunken walkway 

200

What is an annual?

Has one growing season

200

After cutting flowers from the garden it is best to put them in

  • Hot water
  • Cold water
  • Salty water
  • Warm water

warm water 

300

What is a perennial?

 What is a plant that lives more than two years?

300


The technical name for weed control chemicals is

  • Pesticides
  • Fungicides
  • Herbicides
  • Weed killers

herbicides 

300


  • When cultivating, a gardener should use a ________
  • Rake
  • Rototiller
  • Shovel
  • Hoe

rototiller or hoe 

300

What is loamy?

a soil type 

300

A watermelon is a _______ season crop 

long season

400

A group of plants with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal purposes, or for fragrances

What is an herb?

400


The conventional greenhouse is designed to

  • Add more living space to the home
  • Keep plants warm
  • Capture light and control temperature
  • Protect plants from pests and diseases

capture light and control temperature 

400

*To heat a hotbed, frosted lightbulbs or ____________ are used

  • A furnace
  • Lead or plastic coated heating cables
  • A fire
  • A small stove

cables 

400

Peat moss acts as a type of ____ in gardens?

organic material 

400
  • You should store only the vegetables that are of good quality and at the proper stage of ______________.

maturity 

500
  • A bottomless wooden box with a sloping glass roof

What is a cold frame? 

500

Bermuda grass is a persistent _____

weed 

500

A square foot is ___ x_____ inches 

12x12

500
  • Fertilizer and lime should be used to promote __________

growth 

500

When should plants be transplanted from a cold bed or green house

when they reach 4-6 inches 

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