Bugs
LOGC Then and Now
Plant Science
Garden Trivia
LOGC Impact
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
Officially, Saint Simons Island is in the USDA plant cold hardiness zone _________
9 A—our average lowest temperature is 20-25 degrees
We are also classified in the AHS Heat zone map as zone 8, which means we average 90-120 days per year with a temp over 86 degrees.
100
In conjunction with Glynn County Parks we plant and maintain this lovely public area with an ocean view.
What are the Pier Planters?
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/s of a plant absorbs water?
A) Leaves
B) Roots
C) Petals
Both A and B
leaves absorb water in humid conditions
roots absorb water through osmosis
200
What is the state flower and state tree of Georgia?
Cherokee Rose and Southern Live Oak
200
In support of Forward Brunswick, we donated money towards the planting of 99 trees in Glynn County, one for each ship built in the Brunswick Shipyard during World War II
What is the Liberty Tree Project?
300
What is something that bugs do in your garden?
A) Eat you plants
B) Fertilize your plants
C) Lay eggs
All three are correct!
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 by 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
Appreciated by everyone during their daily drives around the island, these were planted and watered by club members and are providing shade and beauty as they grow more majestic over time.
What are the live oaks along Airport Road?
400
True or False: There are more bugs that are good for the environment than bugs that are bad for the environment.
True! The good done by many varied species of beneficial insects far outweighs any bad caused by a few pest species.
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
True or False:
Plants are the only living organism that can make their own food.
True
400
What flower was once more valuable than gold?
Tulips! In the 1630s, Dutch people loved tulips and speculated on bulb prices, driving prices to as much as 10 times the average income for a single bulb.
400
The introduction of these beautiful “mini gardens” has been appreciated by many, made our village more attractive, and caused a chain reaction of planting all along the main tourist thoroughfare of Saint Simons.
What are the Village Pots?