Question for April 2003
What plant is commonly called a "Johnny Jump Up"?
Answer is C: Viola
Question for October 2002:
A succulent plant is on that can what?
Answer is B:
Has leaves or stems capable of storing water
Question for May 2002:
A plant that is vegetative propagated is what?
Answer is A:
Started with a part or stem cutting of a mother plant
Question for March 2002:
The addition of a fresh layer of organic matter to your flower
bed or vegetable garden will do what?
Answer is C: C.
Help break up clay soil, improve aeration, improve water holding
capacity.
Question for February 2002:
A Perennial is?
Answer is B:
A plant that continues to live, grow and bloom each season.
Question for January 2002:
In most soil and water tests there is a pH range derived.
What does a pH of 8.4 indicate on your soil test?
Answer is B: An
Alkaline base
Question for December 2001:
The Christmas Poinsettia is native to:
Answer is B: Central
America
Question for November 2001:
The Hubbard Squash is great to use for home made pumpkin pie.
Answer is B: True
Question for October 2001:
The Fall Season is the best time to plant the following?
Answer is B: Spring
Bulbs (i.e. Tulips, Daffodils, etc)
Question for October 21 - October 25:
When a Zone ( example Zone 5) is attributed to a plants growing
requirements, zone refers to its?
Answer is C: Ability
to survive in a particular maximum cold temperature in an area
of the country.
Question for October 14 - October 18:
A Rhizome is what part of certain plants?
Answer B)
A horizontal stem at or just below the ground
Question for October 7 - October 11:
When keeping your Cannas and Daliahs form year to year you
should store them how?
Answer C)
Dig them up in the Fall, clean them of all soil, place them in
a onion sack or burlap sack and place them in a cool, dry, dark
location that does not freeze.
Question for September 30 - October 4:
A deciduous shrub is:
Answer: C)
One that looses it's leaves in the Fall and sprouts from buds
on the stems in the Spring.
Question for September 23 - September 27:
To grow a successful container or window box of Spring Bulbs
(tulips,hyacinths,daffodils) you will need to follow these steps.
Answer: C)
Plant them in the fall and bury the container aprox 6" below
the soil line and lightly mulch over top.
Question for September 9 - September 13:
The 3 numbers on a fertilizer label stand for what sequence
of nutrients (example 20-10-20)?
Answer: D) Nitrogen,
Phosphorus, Potassium
Question for September 2 - September 6:
The Varieties, Keystone Giant, Better Bell, and Green Boy
are all what type of garden vegetable:
Answer: C) Pepper
Question for August 19 - August 23:
What is the primary cause of blossom end rot on tomatoes?
Answer: C)
A lack of Calcium and an excess amount of moistures
Question for August 26 - August 30:
What is the difference between a Determinate Tomato and an
Indeterminate Tomato.
Answer: D) A
Indeterminate continues to produce clusters until frost while
a Determinate will not continue to produce
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