Texas Nursery/Landscape Exam
questions fully solved &
updated 2025
One reason modern horticulture fabrics used in
landscaping are said to be better than black
polyethylene film is they:
Allow exchange of gasses between soil and air
A privacy fence should be at least ____ feet high if
the purpose is to screen the view of neighbors at
ground level or others walking near the property at
the same elevation.
8
Which of the following watering systems can
reduce water usage by as much as 80%.
Drip or Trickle irrigation
Clay soils require:
A longer time for absorption of irrigation water
than sandy soils
Which would not be part of a lawn irrigation
system?
Differential valve
Which of the following is microscopic?
Nematodes
,A pre-emergence herbicide is applied
Before the weed seeds germinate
When using heat to sterilize/pasteurize soil, the
soil should be heated to:
180 F for 30 minutes
A plant pathologist studies plant:
Diseases
Scientific names generally consist of two words,
the first being the genus and the second being the:
Specific epitaph
Though not recommended, if 2-cycle engine fuel is
actually used in a 4-cycle engine,
The engine will likely smoke a lot, but it will run
A shade loving border plant is:
Impatiens
The optimum germination temperature for most
bedding plant seeds is:
75 to 85 F
Which of the following is true about lady bug
beetles? They:
Eat aphids
An important step in properly composting
landscape refuse is to:
Thoroughly moisten each layer of material
, When Alan finished sharpening his rotary mower
blade, he noticed that his mower vibrated and
shook so bad that he could hardly control it. What
was wrong?
The blade was out of balance
Water availability, temperature extremes, and
__________ should be considered when selecting
trees for the landscape.
Soil type
When installing a landscape, which step (from the
following list) should be completed FIRST:
Install the drainage system
Which of the following groups contains only
deciduous plants?
Cedar Elm, Carya illinoinensis, Red Oak
Soil around the foundation of a house is often
more alkaline than surrounding soil due to which of
the following?
Leaching from the masonry mortar on the home
and the masonry debris from construction
Liriope and Ajuga are generally classified as:
Groundcovers
A large perennial that provides a general effect of
mass and grows in excess of five feet is:
Pampas grass
questions fully solved &
updated 2025
One reason modern horticulture fabrics used in
landscaping are said to be better than black
polyethylene film is they:
Allow exchange of gasses between soil and air
A privacy fence should be at least ____ feet high if
the purpose is to screen the view of neighbors at
ground level or others walking near the property at
the same elevation.
8
Which of the following watering systems can
reduce water usage by as much as 80%.
Drip or Trickle irrigation
Clay soils require:
A longer time for absorption of irrigation water
than sandy soils
Which would not be part of a lawn irrigation
system?
Differential valve
Which of the following is microscopic?
Nematodes
,A pre-emergence herbicide is applied
Before the weed seeds germinate
When using heat to sterilize/pasteurize soil, the
soil should be heated to:
180 F for 30 minutes
A plant pathologist studies plant:
Diseases
Scientific names generally consist of two words,
the first being the genus and the second being the:
Specific epitaph
Though not recommended, if 2-cycle engine fuel is
actually used in a 4-cycle engine,
The engine will likely smoke a lot, but it will run
A shade loving border plant is:
Impatiens
The optimum germination temperature for most
bedding plant seeds is:
75 to 85 F
Which of the following is true about lady bug
beetles? They:
Eat aphids
An important step in properly composting
landscape refuse is to:
Thoroughly moisten each layer of material
, When Alan finished sharpening his rotary mower
blade, he noticed that his mower vibrated and
shook so bad that he could hardly control it. What
was wrong?
The blade was out of balance
Water availability, temperature extremes, and
__________ should be considered when selecting
trees for the landscape.
Soil type
When installing a landscape, which step (from the
following list) should be completed FIRST:
Install the drainage system
Which of the following groups contains only
deciduous plants?
Cedar Elm, Carya illinoinensis, Red Oak
Soil around the foundation of a house is often
more alkaline than surrounding soil due to which of
the following?
Leaching from the masonry mortar on the home
and the masonry debris from construction
Liriope and Ajuga are generally classified as:
Groundcovers
A large perennial that provides a general effect of
mass and grows in excess of five feet is:
Pampas grass
