MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM:
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
With whom do MGEVs communicate? - Correct Answers -Other MGEVs, Extension
Faculty and Staff, and the General Public
It is appropriate for MGEVs to refer clients to Extension publications from other states
with the exception of - Correct Answers -Pesticide recommendations
* The closer a state is to us, geographically, the better but there are certainly times
when it can be appropriate to use other Extension resources such as Cornell, Texas
A&M, UC Davis, etc *
The Agent should review content before locally generated communication materials are
distributed to the public. - Correct Answers -True. Anything being distributed, that is not
already an approved Ext. Resource, should be approved first by the agent.
In the acronym HERL, referring to the citizen action model dealing with nuisance
wildlife, H and E stand for - Correct Answers -Habitat modification or Harassment and
Exclusion
In the acronym HERL, the R and L stand for - Correct Answers -Removal or Repellant
and Lethal control
Odor-based repellents may fail to protect plants from browsing herbivores because -
Correct Answers -Water-soluble repellents are washed off by rain or the sprinkler
system, repellent use didn't start until after the animals learned that the plants are tasty
and they can ignore it, the repellent was never effective in the first place
Why do experts recommend against homeowners trapping and relocating a nuisance
animal? - Correct Answers -The animal and/or the trapper can be injured or exposed to
disease or parasites, state law may prohibit such activity, the combination or trap stress,
unfamiliarity with the new release site, and predation will probably result in the death of
the animal.
For the average homeowner dealing with MODERATE THE SEVERE nuisance wildlife
problems, the best approach often is to - Correct Answers -Hire a professional
, *The thought here is that once a nuisance wildlife issue has become moderate to
severe, it will be difficult or potentially hazardous for a homeowner to tackle the issue.
There may be equipment or permits required that a homeowner does not have access
to. *
To minimize site-related ornamental plant problems - Correct Answers -Select plants
that are adapted to the site
Water soaks into which soil type the most slowly? - Correct Answers -Clay
The best time of year to plant a balled-and-burlapped ornamental tree or shrub in the
South is between what months? - Correct Answers -November and February
* Fall is not the only time you can plant but it is the easiest time to get trees and shrubs
established. The weather is mild enough that the plants are not under stress, they are
not trying to push out lots of new growth while also trying to get established and they
have our whole winter to settle in before that start putting out new growth, in the spring *
Fertilizer should be applied to trees and shrubs - Correct Answers -During periods of
rapid shoot growth
The depth of a plant's root system within a given soil type is directly related to the
frequency and rate of watering. - Correct Answers -True.
Compared to Sasanqua camellia, Japanese camellia has - Correct Answers -Larger
flowers, larger leaves, and less pubescent stems
Other garden plants can be grown easily under - Correct Answers -White pines
* White pines were mentioned specifically, but also by process of elimination. Sweet
gums, red maples, and water oaks have shallow roots that compete heavily for water. *
Which plant does not have thorns? - Correct Answers -Cleyera
* Pyracantha, quince, and barberry have thorns *
Identifying the weed you are trying to control is important because - Correct Answers -
Different plants are often controlled in different ways, knowing its life cycle might
determine whether it needs any control, and the plant might actually be useful in some
way.
All of the following pairs of terms describe a way that herbicides are classified EXCEPT
- Correct Answers -Controlling vs eradicating
* Pre-emergence vs post-emergence, contact vs systematic, and selective vs
nonselective describe ways that herbicides are classified *
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
With whom do MGEVs communicate? - Correct Answers -Other MGEVs, Extension
Faculty and Staff, and the General Public
It is appropriate for MGEVs to refer clients to Extension publications from other states
with the exception of - Correct Answers -Pesticide recommendations
* The closer a state is to us, geographically, the better but there are certainly times
when it can be appropriate to use other Extension resources such as Cornell, Texas
A&M, UC Davis, etc *
The Agent should review content before locally generated communication materials are
distributed to the public. - Correct Answers -True. Anything being distributed, that is not
already an approved Ext. Resource, should be approved first by the agent.
In the acronym HERL, referring to the citizen action model dealing with nuisance
wildlife, H and E stand for - Correct Answers -Habitat modification or Harassment and
Exclusion
In the acronym HERL, the R and L stand for - Correct Answers -Removal or Repellant
and Lethal control
Odor-based repellents may fail to protect plants from browsing herbivores because -
Correct Answers -Water-soluble repellents are washed off by rain or the sprinkler
system, repellent use didn't start until after the animals learned that the plants are tasty
and they can ignore it, the repellent was never effective in the first place
Why do experts recommend against homeowners trapping and relocating a nuisance
animal? - Correct Answers -The animal and/or the trapper can be injured or exposed to
disease or parasites, state law may prohibit such activity, the combination or trap stress,
unfamiliarity with the new release site, and predation will probably result in the death of
the animal.
For the average homeowner dealing with MODERATE THE SEVERE nuisance wildlife
problems, the best approach often is to - Correct Answers -Hire a professional
, *The thought here is that once a nuisance wildlife issue has become moderate to
severe, it will be difficult or potentially hazardous for a homeowner to tackle the issue.
There may be equipment or permits required that a homeowner does not have access
to. *
To minimize site-related ornamental plant problems - Correct Answers -Select plants
that are adapted to the site
Water soaks into which soil type the most slowly? - Correct Answers -Clay
The best time of year to plant a balled-and-burlapped ornamental tree or shrub in the
South is between what months? - Correct Answers -November and February
* Fall is not the only time you can plant but it is the easiest time to get trees and shrubs
established. The weather is mild enough that the plants are not under stress, they are
not trying to push out lots of new growth while also trying to get established and they
have our whole winter to settle in before that start putting out new growth, in the spring *
Fertilizer should be applied to trees and shrubs - Correct Answers -During periods of
rapid shoot growth
The depth of a plant's root system within a given soil type is directly related to the
frequency and rate of watering. - Correct Answers -True.
Compared to Sasanqua camellia, Japanese camellia has - Correct Answers -Larger
flowers, larger leaves, and less pubescent stems
Other garden plants can be grown easily under - Correct Answers -White pines
* White pines were mentioned specifically, but also by process of elimination. Sweet
gums, red maples, and water oaks have shallow roots that compete heavily for water. *
Which plant does not have thorns? - Correct Answers -Cleyera
* Pyracantha, quince, and barberry have thorns *
Identifying the weed you are trying to control is important because - Correct Answers -
Different plants are often controlled in different ways, knowing its life cycle might
determine whether it needs any control, and the plant might actually be useful in some
way.
All of the following pairs of terms describe a way that herbicides are classified EXCEPT
- Correct Answers -Controlling vs eradicating
* Pre-emergence vs post-emergence, contact vs systematic, and selective vs
nonselective describe ways that herbicides are classified *
