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Invasive plants are problematic because they (choose one answer):

Chinese privet, Ligustrum sinense, is a Category 1 Invasive plant on the Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council list:

If your two-cycle weed-eater is smoking heavily and is running sluggishly, the following is probably true (choose one answer):

Gradients on walkways should not exceed gradient (choose one answer):

The two greatest disadvantages of asphalt concrete are (choose one answer):

Joists transfer (choose one answer):

A rule of thumb for walk widths is to allow inches of width for each person who must pass another person on a walk (choose one answer):

It is recommended to install deck planks with the bark side up because (choose one answer):

Most turfgrasses grow best at what soil pH range (choose one answer)?

What effect does lime have when incorporated into the soil (choose one answer)?

Mow newly seeded turfgrass when it (choose one answer): 

Cool season grasses, such as tall fescue, normally should receive the majority of their fertilization requirements at what time of year (choose one answer)?

Which of the following is not a way to establish Hybrid Bermuda grass (choose one answer)?

Which of the following is not considered to be a “warm season” grass (choose one answer)?

Which of the following is not a true statement concerning “thatch” (choose one answer)?

This “warm season” grass is the most shade tolerant; however, it is also the most susceptible “warm season” grass to chinch bug damage (choose one answer):

What is the most damaging mowing practice for established lawns (choose one answer)?

Over the top application of herbicides to ornamental plants should be avoided if (choose one answer):

____ herbicides are translocated in the plants vascular system (choose one answer):

Postemergent herbicides are applied (choose one answer):

Formulations consisting of hydrophilic clay plus the herbicide and various adjuvants are designated with the letter (choose one answer):

A ____ is a spray additive that enhances the performance or handling characteristics of a herbicide (choose one answer):

You want to apply a specific herbicide to an area under your care. The rate is 87.12 pounds of product per acre. What is the rate per 1,000 square feet of area (choose one answer)?

Plants growing in heavy shade generally require _____ fertilizer than those growing in the sun (choose one answer):

Bermudagrass would be most benefit from core aerification in (choose one answer):

Research shows that plants derive little benefit from fertilizer applied (choose one answer):

If you want to reduce the chance of over fertilizing your trees or shrubs you choose which type of fertilizer (choose one answer):

You can lower the pH of the soil by adding (choose one answer):

Fertilization of trees and shrubs is best done during their (choose one answer):

Your soil test indicates that you need to apply two pounds of N per 1,000 square feet of area. Approximately how many pounds of 16-4-8 fertilizer should be applied to the 1,000 square feet of area under your care (choose one answer):

The three T’s to follow for proper pruning are (choose one answer):

Landscape contractors and landscape maintenance contractors should (choose one answer):

The Georgia Lien Law can affect your business by (choose one answer):

A Nursery Dealers License is required if (choose one answer):

A Commercial Pesticide Applicators License is required for a person who applies pesticides (choose one answer):

A Pesticide Contractors license is required in addition to having a valid commercial pesticide license if applying pesticides for hire (choose one answer):

If a person is applying restricted use pesticides only on his own land, he is required to have (choose one answer):

OSHA is mostly concerned with (choose one answer):

One-half of all communication is conveyed by (choose one answer):

One of the most important things to communicate to the people you manage is (choose one answer):

Which of the following most often results in a dense outer canopy and a hollow center (choose one answer)?

Which plant would be considered to be rough or course textured (choose one answer)?

A sketch that defines the purposes of different areas of the lot and is used as the first step towards determining land usage is (choose one answer):

When one side of the outdoor room has as much interest as the opposite side but does not duplicate it exactly, the design has (choose one answer):

Which of the following groups of plants has the most contrast of form (choose one answer)?

Which form of plant material is best used to blend into the natural topography of an area (choose one answer)?

One of the most important priorities of a good landscape design is its (choose one answer):

Repetition of a form, color or texture is probably the best way to achieve (choose one answer):

When planting beds flow from one area to another, which design principle has been well applied (choose one answer)?

Which of the following statements best describes the characteristics of a good landscape design (choose one answer)?

What are the general conditions or the contract conditions of a typical contract document (choose one answer)?

Usually of greatest importance to the landscape contractor are the layout plan, grading plan, planting and irrigation plan, These are known as (choose one answer):

In a typical landscape planting plan, plant material should be drawn to what size (choose one answer)?

When drawing a landscape plan in 10 scale, a tree 35 feet in diameter will be approximately how large? 

A _____ describes the rise and fall of the land (choose one answer).

On a grading plan, the closer the topographic lines (choose one answer):

If it requires 100 ivy plants to cover a 225 square foot area when the plants are planted on 18″ centers, approximately how many plants would be needed to cover 360 square feet (also planted on 18″ centers)?

Most drip systems are designed to operate at a pressure of psi (choose one answer):

The best time to irrigate with sprinklers is between (choose one answer):

Under optimum growing conditions, turfgrasses use how many inches of water per week during hot dry weather (choose one answer)?

In general, spacing between overhead sprinklers should be about what percent of the wetted diameter (choose one answer)?

Which type of irrigation is best used for trees and shrubs (choose one answer)?

In a rotary sprinkler head zone there are different sizes of nozzles according to pattern. If using Matched Precipitation Rate (MPR) nozzles and the full circle nozzle delivers 6 gallons per minute, what rate should the quarter circle nozzle deliver (choose one answer)?

Which of the following can cause marginal leaf burn on plants (choose one answer)?

Which of the following can cause leaf wilt (choose one answer)?

The most tell-tale sign of insufficient light is (choose one answer):

The symptoms of spider mite damage are (choose one answer):

Which of the following does not cause wilted leaves and poor color on trees (choose one answer)?

Which of the following causes interveinal chlorosis on leaves (choose one answer)?

Which of the following are the symptoms of dollar spot fungus on turfgrass (choose one answer)?

Plants are assigned to a hardiness zone based on which of the following characteristics (choose one answer)?

According to the most recent plant hardiness zone map, which of the following best describes the range of zones in Georgia (choose one answer)?

In North Georgia, which of the following are three cool season annuals which can be planted in early fall or late winter (choose one answer)?

Which of the following groundcovers cannot be used in heavy shade in Zone 7 (choose one answer)?

The best time of year to transplant woody ornamental plants in terms of root growth and plant establishment is (choose one answer):

When arriving at the job site with a load of plants (choose one answer):

A leading cause of ornamental plant problems in the landscape is (choose one answer):

When adding an organic amendment to the soil (choose one answer):

When planting an individual tree or shrub in undisturbed soil (choose one answer):

Which of the following is a true statement about mulching (choose one answer)?

When planting a balled-and-burlapped shrub (choose one answer):

Which one of the following is most critical during plant establishment (choose one answer)?

A landscape that conserves water and protects the environment is called (choose one answer):

Which of the following is a characteristic of clay soils (choose one answer)?

Which one of the following grasses has the greatest drought resistance and lowest demand for water (choose one answer)?

Compost results from the decomposition of browns (leaves, chipped wood and twigs) and greens (grass clippings, herbaceous annuals and perennials etc.). When combining organic materials for composting, the ideal mixture is (choose one answer):

Which one of the following is NOT a true statement about compost and composting (choose one answer)?

Crabgrass is an example of this type of weed (choose one answer):

An example of a creeping perennial weed would be (choose one answer)?

Match lines may be used to (choose one answer):

Which of the following is not a true statement (choose one answer):

As pH of the soil increases above 7.0, which of the following elements decrease in availability (choose one answer)?

Trees that drop their leaves in fall are (choose one answer):

The best technique for removing heavy branches from trees involves (choose one answer):

No plant has more than one scientific name but may have many common names. When ordering plants from the nursery it is best to use the Latin name of the plant and cultivar name to ensure you have ordered the plants you need. What is the species name of the following plant: Ilex crenata ‘Helleri’ – Helleri Holy (choose one answer)?

Some plants such as hollies have male and female plants. If your client wants to ensure showy berry production on their hollies this will be important to remember. The term describes trees that have male flowers on one tree and female flowers on another is _____ (choose one answer).

The “sticky” part of a female flower’s pistil is called the _____ (choose one answer).

The process by which water, carbon dioxide and sunlight are combines into sugars inside of a plant is ______(choose one answer).

Many warm season grasses spread by modified stems. A horizontal stem that spreads mostly above ground and roots at its nodes is called a _____ (choose one answer).

Water is transported inside of plants in a specialized vesicle called (choose one answer):