Landscaping quiz

More questions about Landscaping

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1. 1 Easy

   What practice pairs plants together to deter pests and boost growth?

   Answer: companion planting

   Why: Marigolds really do fight root-knot nematodes, but only as a dense stand grown two months before the crop, not dotted between tomatoes.

2. 2 Medium

   Why were residential lawns originally a status symbol in Europe?

   Answer: They wasted productive farmland

   Why: Before Edwin Budding patented the cylinder mower in 1830, keeping turf short meant scythes, shears and a paid staff.

3. 3 Hard

   What did English 'hermitages' sometimes include to look more authentic?

   Answer: a real person

   Why: Charles Hamilton hired a hermit at Painshill for seven years; the man was dismissed after three weeks for visiting a local inn.

4. 4 Easy

   Which Japanese art form grows miniature trees in shallow pots?

   Answer: bonsai

   Why: Bonsai trees are not genetically dwarfed; regular root and branch pruning keeps them tiny.

5. 5 Medium

   According to 16th-century English garden books, what were mazes for?

   Answer: sport and ornament

   Why: Thomas Hill's The Gardener's Labyrinth (1577) printed two maze designs for a spare corner, meant for pleasure and to sport in at times.

6. 6 Hard

   Why did early European settlers intentionally bring dandelions to America?

   Answer: Medicine and food

   Why: Colonists sowed it in kitchen gardens as a potherb and tonic, and by 1672 John Josselyn listed it among New England's new arrivals.