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1st grade gardening quiz....

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1. Full sun is technically described as:
   
   a. 4 hours of sun a day
   
   b. 6 hours of sun a day
   
   c. 3-6 hours of dappled sun a day
   
   d. 6 or more hours of sun a day
   
   Answerd
   
   
2. A Biennial is technically defined as:
   
   a. A plant that returns year after year
   
   b. A plant that lasts only one season
   
   c. A plant that grows one year, fruits and/or seeds the next year and dies
   
   d. A plant that only blooms every two years.
   
   AnswerC
   
   
3. When you buy annuals, you should plant them:
   
   a. 2 weeks before the last frost date
   
   b. After all danger of frost has passed
   
   c. 2 weeks before the first frost
   
   d. 2 weeks after the first frost.
   
   Answerb
   
   
4. Most perennials need:
   
   a. to be divided every 3 years.
   
   b. Nothing! Just plant them and they live forever.
   
   c. to be planted in soil that holds water well.
   
   d. a 60-0-0 fertilizer once a month
   
   AnswerA
   
   
5. When planting a shrub:
   
   a. Mulch at least 4 inches thick all the way up to and touching the main stem.
   
   b. Water really well the first day and then stop to help the roots establish.
   
   c. Choose a spot with moss, if possible, you know theres nutrients there.
   
   d. Dig the hole twice as wide as the root ball.
   
   AnswerD
   
   
6. Manure is great for your garden when:
   
   a. You put it on hot and steamy. Helps keep the plants warm.
   
   b. Never. Your plants can get ecoli and other diseases from it.
   
   c. It is composted for at least a year.
   
   d. Only when it has been mixed with phosphorus and pine shavings.
   
   AnswerC
   
   
7. Asparagus
   
   a. grows just like peanuts
   
   b. is planted and harvested every year
   
   c. is a perennial and can take three years to produce
   
   d. is a great companion plant for strawberries.
   
   AnswerC
   
   
8. Your spouse is working on the lawn and plants annual rye-grass:
   
   a. Good for them. Its going to look GREAT next year!
   
   b. It will not return next year.
   
   c. The annual rye-grass will help out compete the crabgrass.
   
   d. it should not be planted near water because it is invasive.
   
   AnswerB
   
   

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