Gardening

Types of Gardens

Gardening Tools

Garden Terms

Garden Needs

Garden Foods

100

A single piece of land that is gardened by a group of people. An example is a School Garden.

- Container Garden

- Community Garden

- Cottage Garden

- Community Garden

100

A portable water container with a long spout.

- Wheelbarrow

- Watering can

- Sprinkler

A watering can

100

A plant that germinates, flowers, and does in 1 year or season.

- Periennial

- Annual

- Seasonal

Annual

100

Why is water important for plants?

- it cleans off the plant

- it makes the flowers colorful

- it carries nutrients from the soil to the plant

100

A root vegetable, they are round and range from white to red. They are often cut up and put into salads.

- Cucumber

- Radish

- Beets

- Radish

200

What kind of garden is designed for meditation and calm, often using sand, stones, and minimal plants?

- Herb Garden

- Zen Garden

- Rock Garden

- Zen Garden

200

Which tool is best used to break up soil and remove weeds?

- Rake

- Hoe

- Shears

- Hoe

200

A plant that lives for more than 2 years.

- Seasonal

- Perennial

- Annual

- Perennial

200

What is the process called when plants use sunlight to make food?
- Germination

- Photosynthesis

- Fertilization

- Photosynthesis

200

This leafy green can also be purple. You might enjoy it baked as a chip.

- Lettuce

- Eggplant

- Kale

Kale

300

Which type of garden is focused on growing plants that are useful for cooking, healing, or fragrance?

- Mediterranean Garden

- Urban Garden

- Herb Garden

300

A type of scissors for use with plants.

- Sheers

- Shovel

- Trowel

- Sheers

300

What is “compost”?

- mulch made from rocks and sediment

- a type of soil

- mixture of decaying organic matter used to enrich soil

300

Which of these is a sign your plant is getting too much sun?
- big, bright, blooms

- yellow leaves with crisp edges

- strong roots

- yellow leaves with crisp edges

300

What makes a tomato technically a fruit and not a vegetable?
- it grows on a vine

- it has seeds and develops from a flower

- it can be eaten raw

- it has seeds and develops from a flower

400

A garden featuring art. There maybe carvings, models, and sculptures made of clay, wood, or bronze.

- Urban Garden

- Sculpture Garden

- Raised Bed Garden

- Sculpture garden

400

Which of these is NOT a gardening tool?

- Spade

- Mixer

- Cultivator

- Mixer

400

What does “deadheading” refer to?

- de-weeding a garden bed

- cutting off dead flowers to encourage new blooms

- covering the soil with mulch

- cutting off dead flowers to encourage new blooms

400

What is the process of water evaporating from a plant's leaves called?

- Evaporation

- Transpiration

- Circulation

- Transpiration

400

Which vegetable grows in the form of tightly packed flower heads and is usually white or purple?
- Broccoli

- Cabbage

- Cauliflower

500

This type of garden features plants that need a warm climate and lots of rainfall. A banana tree might be grown here.

- Naturalized Garden

- Tropical Garden

- Persian Garden

- Tropical garden

500

What is a trowel typically used for?

- Moving heavy soil

- Watering plants

- Digging small holes and planting

500

"Hardy" plants can survive cold weather and frost.

True or False

True

Hardy plants are specifically known for their ability to survive cold weather and frost. They can withstand freezing temperatures and even light to moderate frosts without significant damage. Some hardy plants can even tolerate temperatures well below freezing.

Examples of hardy plants include snake plants, pothos, and cast iron plants for indoor settings, and hostas, hydrangeas, and daylilies for outdoor gardens

500

What type of soil is best for most garden plants?
- Loam soil

- Rocky soil

- Clay soil

- Loam soil

500

Brussels sprouts grow underground like potatoes.

True or False

False

They grow on tall stalks above ground