Nursery Landscape CDE test Bank A
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
whatBisBtheBadvantageBofBusingBplantsBthatBareBnativeBtoBtheBareaBorBplantsBthatBareBderiv
edBfromBnativeBspecies?B-
BAnswerNativeBplantsBandBselectedBvarietiesBareBusuallyBmoreBresistantBtoBpestsBandBareBbe
tterBadaptedBtoBtheBenvironmentBofBtheBarea
ABpesticideBthatBentersBtheBplantBsystemBandBmovesBthroughoutBtheBplantBtoBcontrolBplantB
pestsBasBtheyBfeedBonBtheBplantBtissuesBisBtheBbestBdefinedBasBwhichBoneBofBtheBfollowing
B-BAnswerSystemic
WhichBnutrientBisBmostBreadilyBlostBfromBsoilBandBisBappliedBaccordingBtoBgeneralBrecomme
ndationsBforBplantsBneedBratherBthanBsoilBtestBresultsB-BAnswerNitrogen
GenerallyBsolidBfencesBshouldBbeBaboutB______feetBhighBtoBprovideBprivacy,someBwindBprote
ction,andBreduceBnoice.B-BAnswer4
WhichBisBtheBbestBdefinitionBofB"massingBplants"BinBtheBlandscapesBdesign?B-
BAnswermanyBplantsBofBoneBorBfewBspeciesBinBaBgroupBtoBfillBlargeBamountsBofBlandscapeBs
pace
AnBexampleBofBitemsBcommonlyBfoundBinBtheBserviceBareaBofBtheBhomeBlandscapeBincludeB-
BAnswertoolBsheds,BgarbageBcans,BandBstorage
TheBwalkwayBleadingBtoBtheBfrontBdoorBofBaBhomeBshouldBbeBatBleastB_______BfeetBwideB-
BAnswer4
HydroseedingBwhichBisBtheBprocessBofB______BisBoftenBusedBtoBestablishBgrassBonBtheBsteep
BslopesB-BAnswerApplyingBaBmixtureBofBseed,water,feritlizer,BandBmulchBinBaBsprayBslurry
TurfBthatBisBtoBbeBmaintainedBatB2BinchesBhighBshouldBbeBmovedBwhenBitBisBaboutB_____Bi
nchesBtallB-BAnswer3
,GrassesBthatBareBtoBbeBmaintainedBatBaBlowBheightB,BsuchBasBbentBgrassBonBgolfBgreens,Bar
eBbestBcutBwithB_____mowerB-BAnswerreel
whichBfederalBagencyBisBresponsibleBforBinspectionBbusinessBtoBensureBthatBemployersBprovid
eBemployeesBwithBaBworkplaceBthatBisBfreeBfromBrecognizedBhazardsBthatBareBlikelyBtoBcaus
eBharmBtoBtheBemployee?B-BAnsweroccupiedBsafetyBandBhealthBadministration
InBtheBprocessBofBobtainingBbidsBonBlargeBlandscapeBprojects,BaB________bondBisBoftenBreq
uiredBtoBassureBthatBtheBcontractorBwhoBisBselectedBasBtheBwinningBbidderBforBtheBjobBwill
BactuallyBsignBtheBcontractBandBfollowBthroughBtoBcompleteBtheBlandscapeBjobBhe/sheBbid.B-
BAnswerBid
uprightBtreesBgenerallyBhaveBaBcenter,BmainBbranchBcalledBaB_____BandBsideBbranchesBoften
BcalledB_______BbranchesB-BAnswerleader,Bterminal
aBfederalBgovernmentBagencyBwhichBamongBtheBotherBresponsibilities,BprotestsBplantsBhealth
BbyBinspectionBforBplantBdiseasesBthatBmayBbeBbroughtBintoBtheBU.S.BbyBinternationalBtravel
ersBatBairports,Bports,etcBisB-BAnswerAPHIS
CarryingBadequateBliabilityBinsuranceBonBtheBbusinessBhelpsBreduceB________BforBtheBbusine
ssB-BAnswerrisk
ABsimpleBplantBleafBisBmadeBupBofBwhich?B-BAnswerpetioleBandBleafBblade
inBtheBanalysisBofBaBlandscapeBbusinessBfollowingBdataBforBtheByearBwereBcollected.BwhichBs
ingleBitemBisBmostBaccurateBinBindicatingBtheBprofitabilityBofBbusiness?B-
BAnswerpayroll=$185,00
aBcustomerBtellsByouBthatBaBlargeBlimbBaboutB5BinchesBinBdiameterBwasBbrokenBoffBofBtheir
BtreeBrecentlyBisBaBstormBleavingBaBfrayedBstubBaboutB15BinchesBfromBtheBtreeBtrunk.Bwhat
BisBtheBbestBadviseBforBthisBcustomer?B-
BAnswermakeBaBcleanBcutBnextBtoBtheBtrunk,BavoidingBtheBcollarBarea.BApplyBwoundBsprayBi
fBdesired
whichBofBtheBfollowingBisBaBfederalBtaxBthatBisBdeductedBfromBtheBpayBchecksBofBfullBtimeB
employees?B-BAnswersocialBsecurity
, aBcallBtoB________BisBalwaysBadvisableBifByouBthinkByouBmayBbeBdiggingBanywhereBnearBun
dergroundButilityBlines?B-BAnswer811
patentedBplantsBcannotBlegallyBbeBpropagatedBwithoutB_________BbeingBpaidBtoBtheBpatentB
holderB-BAnswerpatentBrentals
whichBofBtheBfollowingBwouldBbeBmostBlikelyBtoBsurviveBbeingBplantedBintoBtheBlandscapeBd
uringBtheBhotBsummerBmonths?B-BAnswercontainerizedBplants
TheBgapBonBaBsparkBplugBmustBbeBspecifiedBwidthBinBorderBto.B-
BAnswerallowBelectricityBtoBjumpBtheBgapBcreatingBaBsparkBtoBigniteBtheBfuel
inBmostBlandscapeBplants,BpruningBstimulates:B-BAnswerregrowthBofBshootsBnearBtheBcut
USDABplantBhardinessBzonesBareBbasedBonBtheB________BforBanBareaB-
BAnswerlowestBexpectedBtempatures
WhichBofBtheBstatementsBbelowBisBTRUEBconcerningBtheBturfgrassBspeciesBspecified.B-
BAnswerAnnualBRyegrassBisBsometimesBusedBasBaBnurseBgrassBtoBholdBsoilBinBplaceBuntilBaB
permanentBturfBgrassBisBestablished
Astilbe,BpurpleBconeflower,BshastaBdaisy,andBdayBlilyBareBallBclassifiedBasB_______B-
BAnswerperennials
inBpruningBshrubs,BheadingBbackBcutsBshouldBbeBmade:B-
BAnswerjustBaboveBtheBnodeBandBaboutBoneBfourthBofBanBinchBaboveBtheBbud
plantsBthatBareBusuallyBcolorfulBorBhaveBstrikingBgrowthBhabitsBasBwellBasBfountainsBandBstat
uaryBareBoftenBusedBinBtheBlandscapeBasBwhichBofBtheBfollowingB-
BAnswerfocalizationsBpoints
whichBisBrecommendedBtypeBofBturfBaerationBthatBallowsBforBmaximumBpenetrationBfBairBan
dBwaterBintoBtheBsoil?B-BAnswercore
InBgeneralBwhenBpruningBtreesBwhichBofBtheBfollowingBshouldBbeBremoved.B-
BAnswerCrossBbranching,BbranchesBthatBgrowBtowardBtheBcenterBofBtheBplant
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
whatBisBtheBadvantageBofBusingBplantsBthatBareBnativeBtoBtheBareaBorBplantsBthatBareBderiv
edBfromBnativeBspecies?B-
BAnswerNativeBplantsBandBselectedBvarietiesBareBusuallyBmoreBresistantBtoBpestsBandBareBbe
tterBadaptedBtoBtheBenvironmentBofBtheBarea
ABpesticideBthatBentersBtheBplantBsystemBandBmovesBthroughoutBtheBplantBtoBcontrolBplantB
pestsBasBtheyBfeedBonBtheBplantBtissuesBisBtheBbestBdefinedBasBwhichBoneBofBtheBfollowing
B-BAnswerSystemic
WhichBnutrientBisBmostBreadilyBlostBfromBsoilBandBisBappliedBaccordingBtoBgeneralBrecomme
ndationsBforBplantsBneedBratherBthanBsoilBtestBresultsB-BAnswerNitrogen
GenerallyBsolidBfencesBshouldBbeBaboutB______feetBhighBtoBprovideBprivacy,someBwindBprote
ction,andBreduceBnoice.B-BAnswer4
WhichBisBtheBbestBdefinitionBofB"massingBplants"BinBtheBlandscapesBdesign?B-
BAnswermanyBplantsBofBoneBorBfewBspeciesBinBaBgroupBtoBfillBlargeBamountsBofBlandscapeBs
pace
AnBexampleBofBitemsBcommonlyBfoundBinBtheBserviceBareaBofBtheBhomeBlandscapeBincludeB-
BAnswertoolBsheds,BgarbageBcans,BandBstorage
TheBwalkwayBleadingBtoBtheBfrontBdoorBofBaBhomeBshouldBbeBatBleastB_______BfeetBwideB-
BAnswer4
HydroseedingBwhichBisBtheBprocessBofB______BisBoftenBusedBtoBestablishBgrassBonBtheBsteep
BslopesB-BAnswerApplyingBaBmixtureBofBseed,water,feritlizer,BandBmulchBinBaBsprayBslurry
TurfBthatBisBtoBbeBmaintainedBatB2BinchesBhighBshouldBbeBmovedBwhenBitBisBaboutB_____Bi
nchesBtallB-BAnswer3
,GrassesBthatBareBtoBbeBmaintainedBatBaBlowBheightB,BsuchBasBbentBgrassBonBgolfBgreens,Bar
eBbestBcutBwithB_____mowerB-BAnswerreel
whichBfederalBagencyBisBresponsibleBforBinspectionBbusinessBtoBensureBthatBemployersBprovid
eBemployeesBwithBaBworkplaceBthatBisBfreeBfromBrecognizedBhazardsBthatBareBlikelyBtoBcaus
eBharmBtoBtheBemployee?B-BAnsweroccupiedBsafetyBandBhealthBadministration
InBtheBprocessBofBobtainingBbidsBonBlargeBlandscapeBprojects,BaB________bondBisBoftenBreq
uiredBtoBassureBthatBtheBcontractorBwhoBisBselectedBasBtheBwinningBbidderBforBtheBjobBwill
BactuallyBsignBtheBcontractBandBfollowBthroughBtoBcompleteBtheBlandscapeBjobBhe/sheBbid.B-
BAnswerBid
uprightBtreesBgenerallyBhaveBaBcenter,BmainBbranchBcalledBaB_____BandBsideBbranchesBoften
BcalledB_______BbranchesB-BAnswerleader,Bterminal
aBfederalBgovernmentBagencyBwhichBamongBtheBotherBresponsibilities,BprotestsBplantsBhealth
BbyBinspectionBforBplantBdiseasesBthatBmayBbeBbroughtBintoBtheBU.S.BbyBinternationalBtravel
ersBatBairports,Bports,etcBisB-BAnswerAPHIS
CarryingBadequateBliabilityBinsuranceBonBtheBbusinessBhelpsBreduceB________BforBtheBbusine
ssB-BAnswerrisk
ABsimpleBplantBleafBisBmadeBupBofBwhich?B-BAnswerpetioleBandBleafBblade
inBtheBanalysisBofBaBlandscapeBbusinessBfollowingBdataBforBtheByearBwereBcollected.BwhichBs
ingleBitemBisBmostBaccurateBinBindicatingBtheBprofitabilityBofBbusiness?B-
BAnswerpayroll=$185,00
aBcustomerBtellsByouBthatBaBlargeBlimbBaboutB5BinchesBinBdiameterBwasBbrokenBoffBofBtheir
BtreeBrecentlyBisBaBstormBleavingBaBfrayedBstubBaboutB15BinchesBfromBtheBtreeBtrunk.Bwhat
BisBtheBbestBadviseBforBthisBcustomer?B-
BAnswermakeBaBcleanBcutBnextBtoBtheBtrunk,BavoidingBtheBcollarBarea.BApplyBwoundBsprayBi
fBdesired
whichBofBtheBfollowingBisBaBfederalBtaxBthatBisBdeductedBfromBtheBpayBchecksBofBfullBtimeB
employees?B-BAnswersocialBsecurity
, aBcallBtoB________BisBalwaysBadvisableBifByouBthinkByouBmayBbeBdiggingBanywhereBnearBun
dergroundButilityBlines?B-BAnswer811
patentedBplantsBcannotBlegallyBbeBpropagatedBwithoutB_________BbeingBpaidBtoBtheBpatentB
holderB-BAnswerpatentBrentals
whichBofBtheBfollowingBwouldBbeBmostBlikelyBtoBsurviveBbeingBplantedBintoBtheBlandscapeBd
uringBtheBhotBsummerBmonths?B-BAnswercontainerizedBplants
TheBgapBonBaBsparkBplugBmustBbeBspecifiedBwidthBinBorderBto.B-
BAnswerallowBelectricityBtoBjumpBtheBgapBcreatingBaBsparkBtoBigniteBtheBfuel
inBmostBlandscapeBplants,BpruningBstimulates:B-BAnswerregrowthBofBshootsBnearBtheBcut
USDABplantBhardinessBzonesBareBbasedBonBtheB________BforBanBareaB-
BAnswerlowestBexpectedBtempatures
WhichBofBtheBstatementsBbelowBisBTRUEBconcerningBtheBturfgrassBspeciesBspecified.B-
BAnswerAnnualBRyegrassBisBsometimesBusedBasBaBnurseBgrassBtoBholdBsoilBinBplaceBuntilBaB
permanentBturfBgrassBisBestablished
Astilbe,BpurpleBconeflower,BshastaBdaisy,andBdayBlilyBareBallBclassifiedBasB_______B-
BAnswerperennials
inBpruningBshrubs,BheadingBbackBcutsBshouldBbeBmade:B-
BAnswerjustBaboveBtheBnodeBandBaboutBoneBfourthBofBanBinchBaboveBtheBbud
plantsBthatBareBusuallyBcolorfulBorBhaveBstrikingBgrowthBhabitsBasBwellBasBfountainsBandBstat
uaryBareBoftenBusedBinBtheBlandscapeBasBwhichBofBtheBfollowingB-
BAnswerfocalizationsBpoints
whichBisBrecommendedBtypeBofBturfBaerationBthatBallowsBforBmaximumBpenetrationBfBairBan
dBwaterBintoBtheBsoil?B-BAnswercore
InBgeneralBwhenBpruningBtreesBwhichBofBtheBfollowingBshouldBbeBremoved.B-
BAnswerCrossBbranching,BbranchesBthatBgrowBtowardBtheBcenterBofBtheBplant