Question 1
2 out of 2 points
When planting a landscape tree or shrub into our desert soils....
Selected Answer: always fill the planting hole half full with water to wet the soil.
Answers: always place fertilizer pellets at the bottom of the planting hole.
make sure it is during March and April for best results.
always fill the planting hole half full with water to wet the soil.
make sure to firmly tamp the backfill soil around the plant to remove air pockets.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
It is important to water newly installed landscape plants so that the surrounding soil is evenly moist.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Organic amendments should always be added to the soil when backfilling (filling in a planting hole after the
plant has been planted) as this will help root's grow outward into the surrounding soil profile.
Selected Answer: False
Answers: False
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
What is the best shape for a planting hole for a plant that is growing in a container?
Selected
Answer:
Two to three times as wide as the plant's root ball and the same depth as the root ball of
the plant.
Answers: Two to three times as wide as the plant's root ball and the same depth as the root ball of
the plant.
Twice as deep as the root ball of the plant and as wide as the container it came in.
The exact volume of the container that the plant was grown in.
Whatever size you want it to be as long as the root ball fits inside the hole.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Big box garden centers are usually the best place to purchase landscape trees or shrubs because all of their
plant stock has been grown locally in the desert Southwest.
Selected Answer: False
Answers: False
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
The most common mistake made when planting a landscape tree or shrub is to......
Selected Answer: dig the planting hole too deep but not wide enough
Answers: do your planting during the winter
dig the planting hole too deep but not wide enough
fail to remove the plant from the container that it was grown in
Question 7
0 out of 2 points
Local retail nurseries are a good choice to purchase landscape trees and shrubs because....
Selected
Answer:
all of the above
Answers: Their plants are usually the healthiest and most reasonably priced.
their plant selection is usually better than what can be found at the "big box" garden
centers.
their plants are all locally grown.
all of the above
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Which is an exception to the normal practice of not fertilizing plants when they are installed?
Selected Answer: Planting an ash or flowering pear tree.
Answers: Planting a mesquite or blue palo verde tree.
Planting an ash or flowering pear tree.
Planting smaller sized plants to help them establish faster in the landscape.
None of the above.
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
When planting a landscape shrub........
Selected
Answer:
all of the above
Answers: position the best looking side of the shrub towards the direction that the shrub will mostly
be seen from.
dig a planting hole that has rough irrregular sides.
protect the root system throughout the planting exercise.
all of the above
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
When buying a landscape tree or shrub from a nursery, one should never....
Selected
Answer:
impulsively purchase a plant.
Answers: purchase a plant that is healthy.
impulsively purchase a plant.
purchase a plant in a small container size when the same plant is available to purchase in a
larger-sized container.
discriminate about where the plant was originally grown so long as it looks good.
Question 11
2 out of 2 points
Desert-adapted landscape trees or shrubs grow best..........
Selected Answer: without organic amendments added to their backfill soil at planting.
Answers: without organic amendments added to their backfill soil at planting.
if watered and fertilized well immediately after planting.
if larger plant sizes are purchased.
all of the above
Question 12
2 out of 2 points
It generally takes landscape shrubs __________________ to become established in th e landscape after
planting.
Selected Answer: 1 to 2 years
Answers: 2 to 3 weeks
6 to 12 months
3 to 4 years
1 to 2 years
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