TURF GRASS MANAGEMENT EXAM
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
When were borderlands created? - Answer-SUBURBS were created in the 1870's
What pushed the lawn movement forward? - Answer-The invention of the light weight
affordable lawn mower.
What is Francis J. Scott credited for? - Answer-Pushing the front lawn movement in the
post civil war era with his book, "The art of beautifying suburban home grounds"
When was the first reel mower created ? - Answer-I'm 1830 by Edwin B. budding
When was the rotary push mower created? - Answer-1940 had a 7/8 horsepower
engine
When was the riding mower created? - Answer-1963 called the hustler
Sports played on grass? - Answer-Polo, lacrosse, football, cricket, baseball, lawn tennis,
bowling green
Origins of golf turf? - Answer-Date back to 15th century Scotland. The Scottish links are
the oldest golf course, St. Andrews golf course if the worlds oldest and best known
course.
What's the top golf course in the us? - Answer-August National
What are the four branches of turf grass industry? - Answer-Facilities (golf courses
sports fields, residential and commercial lawns, roadside and airport turf),
manufacturing (includes the production of equipment, irrigation components, planting
materials, fertilizers, pesticides, and soil amendments), Servicing (includes distributing
and retail of products, lawn care operators, landscaped contractors, architects and
designers, researchers, trade organization, and publishers) institutional Branch
(includes colleges and universities, as well as agricultural experiment station and
extension services)
Total value of good and services expenses for turf-grass management in Texas ? -
Answer-6 billion dollars
Poacea family - Answer-True grasses
Monocots - Answer-angiosperms that have only one seed leaf
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
When were borderlands created? - Answer-SUBURBS were created in the 1870's
What pushed the lawn movement forward? - Answer-The invention of the light weight
affordable lawn mower.
What is Francis J. Scott credited for? - Answer-Pushing the front lawn movement in the
post civil war era with his book, "The art of beautifying suburban home grounds"
When was the first reel mower created ? - Answer-I'm 1830 by Edwin B. budding
When was the rotary push mower created? - Answer-1940 had a 7/8 horsepower
engine
When was the riding mower created? - Answer-1963 called the hustler
Sports played on grass? - Answer-Polo, lacrosse, football, cricket, baseball, lawn tennis,
bowling green
Origins of golf turf? - Answer-Date back to 15th century Scotland. The Scottish links are
the oldest golf course, St. Andrews golf course if the worlds oldest and best known
course.
What's the top golf course in the us? - Answer-August National
What are the four branches of turf grass industry? - Answer-Facilities (golf courses
sports fields, residential and commercial lawns, roadside and airport turf),
manufacturing (includes the production of equipment, irrigation components, planting
materials, fertilizers, pesticides, and soil amendments), Servicing (includes distributing
and retail of products, lawn care operators, landscaped contractors, architects and
designers, researchers, trade organization, and publishers) institutional Branch
(includes colleges and universities, as well as agricultural experiment station and
extension services)
Total value of good and services expenses for turf-grass management in Texas ? -
Answer-6 billion dollars
Poacea family - Answer-True grasses
Monocots - Answer-angiosperms that have only one seed leaf
