Horticulture-landscape maintenance fngla Exam with precise || || || || || ||
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when is the best time to verdicut a lawn - correct answer✔✔when the grass is rapidly
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growing in the spring, if irrigation is available
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4. Identify what determines quality landscape management - correct answer✔✔good
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management, trained and dedicated labor, modern techniques, properly applied good || || || || || || || || || ||
materials, and good, well-maintained tools and equipment used properly
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when removing large branches from a tree it is important to make the last pruning cut just
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outside the - correct answer✔✔branch collar
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what is a pruning technique that is used to selectively cut terminal ends of twigs or you
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branches back to any auxiliary bud or node to produce a denser plant? - correct
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answer✔✔heading back ||
what pruning technique completely removes branches back to the lateral branches, the
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main trunk or the ground to provide a more open appearance - correct answer✔✔thinning
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when is the best time to prune formal hedges - correct answer✔✔when it is green and
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succulent
how can thatch development be reduced - correct answer✔✔good mowing practices,
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combined with a good fertilization program and proper watering
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right plant and right place is one of the nine principles of the Florida yards and
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neighborhoods program - correct answer✔✔true || || || ||
, what is the best rule on when you should mow grass - correct answer✔✔cut 1/3 off, if you
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are mowing your grass at 2 inches, you should mow it before it reaches 3 inches
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what are some of the reasons that led to the development of Green Industries Best
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Management Practices (BMPs) - correct answer✔✔good pesticide management, correct || || || || || || || || ||
fertilizing, appropriate design and plant development || || || || ||
1. List reasons landscape management is important - correct answer✔✔For functionality
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and aesthetics. ||
T or F Maintenance should be a prime consideration during the planning phase as well as
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after the installation phase. - correct answer✔✔T
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What are some examples of good maintenance during planning? - correct answer✔✔1.
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Plants with few insects/disease 2 adapted plants (pH, salts, winter cold, summer heat,
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moisture and drainage). 3 Installation of an efficient irrigation system. 4. Laying out lawn
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and ornamental for easy mowing. 5. Installation of structural edging material b/w lawn and
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ornamental plantings to facilitate mowing and restrict grass encroachment. || || || || || || || ||
How do quality landscapes develop? - correct answer✔✔As a result of good design and
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installation, plus adherence to environmental management practices such as FYN and FG
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BMP
9 Principles of FYN? - correct answer✔✔1 Right Plant/Right Place
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2 Water Efficiently
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3 Fertilize appropriately
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4 Mulch
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5 Attract Wildlife
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detailed answers ||
when is the best time to verdicut a lawn - correct answer✔✔when the grass is rapidly
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growing in the spring, if irrigation is available
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4. Identify what determines quality landscape management - correct answer✔✔good
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management, trained and dedicated labor, modern techniques, properly applied good || || || || || || || || || ||
materials, and good, well-maintained tools and equipment used properly
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when removing large branches from a tree it is important to make the last pruning cut just
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outside the - correct answer✔✔branch collar
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what is a pruning technique that is used to selectively cut terminal ends of twigs or you
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branches back to any auxiliary bud or node to produce a denser plant? - correct
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answer✔✔heading back ||
what pruning technique completely removes branches back to the lateral branches, the
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main trunk or the ground to provide a more open appearance - correct answer✔✔thinning
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when is the best time to prune formal hedges - correct answer✔✔when it is green and
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succulent
how can thatch development be reduced - correct answer✔✔good mowing practices,
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combined with a good fertilization program and proper watering
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right plant and right place is one of the nine principles of the Florida yards and
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neighborhoods program - correct answer✔✔true || || || ||
, what is the best rule on when you should mow grass - correct answer✔✔cut 1/3 off, if you
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are mowing your grass at 2 inches, you should mow it before it reaches 3 inches
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what are some of the reasons that led to the development of Green Industries Best
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Management Practices (BMPs) - correct answer✔✔good pesticide management, correct || || || || || || || || ||
fertilizing, appropriate design and plant development || || || || ||
1. List reasons landscape management is important - correct answer✔✔For functionality
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and aesthetics. ||
T or F Maintenance should be a prime consideration during the planning phase as well as
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after the installation phase. - correct answer✔✔T
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What are some examples of good maintenance during planning? - correct answer✔✔1.
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Plants with few insects/disease 2 adapted plants (pH, salts, winter cold, summer heat,
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moisture and drainage). 3 Installation of an efficient irrigation system. 4. Laying out lawn
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and ornamental for easy mowing. 5. Installation of structural edging material b/w lawn and
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ornamental plantings to facilitate mowing and restrict grass encroachment. || || || || || || || ||
How do quality landscapes develop? - correct answer✔✔As a result of good design and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
installation, plus adherence to environmental management practices such as FYN and FG
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BMP
9 Principles of FYN? - correct answer✔✔1 Right Plant/Right Place
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2 Water Efficiently
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3 Fertilize appropriately
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4 Mulch
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5 Attract Wildlife
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