Landscape Essentials
The ____ facing slope of a hill will usually receive the most sunlight during the year.
What is South
A system that stores water in underground allowing it to percolate back into the earth.
What is drywell
A cool-season grass species that has thin blades and is common in shade grass mixtures.
What is Fine Fescue
When pruning, it is best practice to do this to your equipment between plants.
What is Disinfecting
Best time of year to establish a seeded lawn.
The element of design associated with shape and geometry.
What is form
A driveway material known for having great drainage, low initial cost, and easy repairs, but is hard to plow.
What is crushed stone
This cultivar of roses is known for its huge popularity and hardiness compared to other roses.
What is Knockout Roses
Damage, often on evergreens, resulting from drying winter winds.
What is Winterburn
A shade option known for its cheapness, customizability, and relative quickness of installation.
What is Sun Sail
The USDA hardiness zones of OUR AREA of Massachusetts.
What is 6a and/or 6b
The minimum suggested ceiling height for a pergola.
A plant may be said to have _____ if it has cool bark, bright berries, evergreen foliage, or unique branching architecture.
What is Winter Interest
A large common turf weed that grows in clumps and has wide blades.
What is Crabgrass
The ideal ratio of solids to voids in growing soil.
What is 50/50
In Massachusetts, Northwesterly winds are prevalent in this season.
What is Winter
The formula 2R+T=27 determines the dimensions of this masonry construction.
What is steps/risers/treads
A genus of flowering shrubs which gets their name from the Greek words for 'Rose' and 'Tree'.
What is Rhododendron
This element exists in relatively high quantities in New England and thus isn't often included in lawn fertilizers.
What is Phosphorus
A landscape construction that can be transparent, semi-transparent, or opaque, and is affected by zoning laws.
What is Fence
This abiotic soil attribute is great for growing plants, but not so good for building.
What is voids
This part of a deck or other outdoor structure should be set below the frostline.
What is footing
A popular hedge plant. Specifically, it is the cross between the Japanese and English species.
What is Hicks Yew
Soil with a higher _____ is able to retain positively charged ions more easily (nutrient retention).
The US loses this many tons of irreplaceable topsoil to erosion by water alone every year.
What is 4 billion