Zena's gardening quiz You can do this :-) Just think back to everything you've learned and have fun! yourgogirl published on April 25, 2014 Stacked 1/10 What did we create with the pavers that we moved into place by the fence on your first day of work here? A mowing edge A hopscotch path A shortcut to Toots 2/10 When is the best time to dig up and transplant a deciduous tree like a maple? (Deciduous trees are those that lose their leaves in the winter. Coniferous trees retain their green needles all winter) Springtime before the leaves come out (Like NOW!) Summertime - if you cross your fingers. Winter - you might need a backhoe to break through the ground... 3/10 What is a good material sold in rolls that you can lay down on the ground if you don't want weeds to grow? Toilet paper Landscape fabric Christmas paper 4/10 What kind of fertilizers are best to feed plants? (Remember the fast food and vegetables example I gave?) Miracle grow Bone meal Worm poop Composted manure fish fertilizer All of the above 5/10 What is the biggest difference between the thyme you use for cooking, and the creeping thyme you use to plant in between flagstones or on a retaining wall to make a mat that will hang over? The cooking thyme grows like a little bush and the creeping thyme hugs the ground. The creeping thyme smells like kool-aid. The cooking thyme spends the winters in Italy. 6/10 What is mulch good for? A topping for pizza. To spread around plants to help reduce weeds. To mix with hot chocolate. 7/10 What do the flowers of blue hydrangea look like? They look like forget-me-nots. They look like gladiolas. They are big and poofy and come in many shades of white, blue, pink and purple. 8/10 When is the best time to prune roses? In the fall. After they flower. Before the leaves come out. 9/10 Should weak and/or old branches be removed from plants when you prune them? No, leave them they look nice. Yes, cut them off back to where they join on to a good branch. Only if you can do it with your eyes closed... 10/10 What's the most important thing to do after you've divided a perennial like oregano into little pieces if you want to replant them? Stick the rooted pieces into a pot with soil and water it. Say a prayer that it will survive Keep it away from the dogs All of the above