Zena's gardening quiz

You can do this :-) Just think back to everything you've learned and have fun!

published on April 25, 2014
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