Landscaping Certification quiz for brain testing
Stomach answersFire ants are best managed with broadcast applications of ________ insecticides.
Pre-emergent answersCrabgrass and other annual weeds are best managed with _______ herbicide
applications.
Respiration answers__________ is the breakdown of stored food to provide the energy needs of a
plant.
State license exam answersLandscapers in Alabama must pass a ______ _______ _____ before
installing any live plants.
asphalt-based pruning paint answersAfter removing a limb from a tree, the wound should not be
painted with _________ _______ ______ ______ until it heals.
Pesticide rated gloves answers______ _____ ______ are required for most commercial landscape
pesticide applications.
2% answersSoils in Alabama may have less than ___ organic matter by volume
EPA answersThe federal agency responsible for pesticide regulation in Alabama is known as the
________.
10x answersBending from the waist with the legs locked increases the pressure on the lower back
about ____ compared to lifting with a fairly straight back and bent knees.
July/Before growth occurs in the spring answersShrubs that bloom in _____ are best pruned _____
_____ ___ _____ ___ ________.
Pulverizing or tilling answers________ ___ _______ planting beds thoroughly may be more
important to landscape success than the addition of nitrogen fertilizers at planting.
, Pruning saws answers_______ _____ provide the highest quality cut for limbs on trees like Japanese
maple and dogwood.
Nitrogen/Phosphorus answersMacro nutrients like ______ and ________ are the most important to
landscape success than the addition of nitrogen fertilizers at planting.
Diluted answers________, sports drinks like Gatorade, water and proper diet are good
recommendations to help combat heat related illness.
Top several feet answersMost tree roots are located in the _____ ________ ______ of the soil.
Cambium answersThe _______ tissue in trees is responsible for increasing trunk diameter.
Gasoline answersNever use _______ to remove sticky plant sap that gums-up hedge shears.
Taproot answersBroad leaf weeds have a ________ root system.
Carbon Dioxide answersLeaves turn the gas _______ _______, through photosynthesis, into simple
sugars.
Dolomitic Lime answers_______ ________ is a form of lime that contains about 20% magnesium in
addition to calcium.
Resistant Variety answersUsing a _____ _______ is the best way to manage foliar disease such as
rose black spot or crepe myrtle powdery mildew.
Bermuda answers________ turf handles wear and recovers the best.
Soaps/oils answersExamples of "green" or softer pesticides include _____ and ______.
low pH/high/high pH/low answersSoils with ______ have a ______ acidity; soils with ______ have a
____ acidity.
Stomach answersFire ants are best managed with broadcast applications of ________ insecticides.
Pre-emergent answersCrabgrass and other annual weeds are best managed with _______ herbicide
applications.
Respiration answers__________ is the breakdown of stored food to provide the energy needs of a
plant.
State license exam answersLandscapers in Alabama must pass a ______ _______ _____ before
installing any live plants.
asphalt-based pruning paint answersAfter removing a limb from a tree, the wound should not be
painted with _________ _______ ______ ______ until it heals.
Pesticide rated gloves answers______ _____ ______ are required for most commercial landscape
pesticide applications.
2% answersSoils in Alabama may have less than ___ organic matter by volume
EPA answersThe federal agency responsible for pesticide regulation in Alabama is known as the
________.
10x answersBending from the waist with the legs locked increases the pressure on the lower back
about ____ compared to lifting with a fairly straight back and bent knees.
July/Before growth occurs in the spring answersShrubs that bloom in _____ are best pruned _____
_____ ___ _____ ___ ________.
Pulverizing or tilling answers________ ___ _______ planting beds thoroughly may be more
important to landscape success than the addition of nitrogen fertilizers at planting.
, Pruning saws answers_______ _____ provide the highest quality cut for limbs on trees like Japanese
maple and dogwood.
Nitrogen/Phosphorus answersMacro nutrients like ______ and ________ are the most important to
landscape success than the addition of nitrogen fertilizers at planting.
Diluted answers________, sports drinks like Gatorade, water and proper diet are good
recommendations to help combat heat related illness.
Top several feet answersMost tree roots are located in the _____ ________ ______ of the soil.
Cambium answersThe _______ tissue in trees is responsible for increasing trunk diameter.
Gasoline answersNever use _______ to remove sticky plant sap that gums-up hedge shears.
Taproot answersBroad leaf weeds have a ________ root system.
Carbon Dioxide answersLeaves turn the gas _______ _______, through photosynthesis, into simple
sugars.
Dolomitic Lime answers_______ ________ is a form of lime that contains about 20% magnesium in
addition to calcium.
Resistant Variety answersUsing a _____ _______ is the best way to manage foliar disease such as
rose black spot or crepe myrtle powdery mildew.
Bermuda answers________ turf handles wear and recovers the best.
Soaps/oils answersExamples of "green" or softer pesticides include _____ and ______.
low pH/high/high pH/low answersSoils with ______ have a ______ acidity; soils with ______ have a
____ acidity.
