In the spring, summer and autumn months, there’s always lots to do in the garden. Even in the winter there are maintenance and preparation tasks to attend, but you will have a bit of time for sitting by the fireside. Why not use that time to have a little fun and test your general gardening knowledge with my multiple choice trivia gardening knowledge test?
Gardening Quiz Questions and Answers
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1. Protect your plants from frost with:
a. Plastic
b. Cloche
c. Netting
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b. Cloche
2. You can use ____ as natural soap:
a. Honeysuckle petals
b. Carrot greens
c. Yucca roots
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c. Yucca roots
3. Slugs and snails are:
a. Arachnids
b. Mollusks
c. Insects
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b. Mollusks
4. Shepherds Purse is a member of the ___________ family.
a. Mustard
b. Figwort
c. Mallow
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a. Mustard
5. Western Brassicas include Brussels Sprouts and
a. Radishes
b. Cauliflower
c. Romaine
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b. Cauliflower
6. In the US Appalachian mountains, yucca plants are called:
a. Sword plant
b. Century plant
c. Meat hanger
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c. Meat hanger
7. Cactus are:
a. Always thorny
b. Sometimes succulents
c. Hard to grow
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b. Sometimes succulents
8. Diatomaceous earth can:
a. Kill insects
b. Repel slugs
c. Both
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c. Both
9. Alpines are good plants for a:
a. Rock garden
b. Topiary
c. Terrarium
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a. Rock garden
10. Alliums are:
a. Nightshades
b. Onions and garlic
c. Potatoes and tubers
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b. Onions and garlic
11. Types of true roses include:
a. Rose of Sharon
b. Hybrid Tea Rose
c. Moss Rose
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b. Hybrid Tea Rose
12. When you prune a yucca, you should:
a. Use a machete
b. Wear a swimsuit
c. Protect your hands and eyes
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c. Protect your hands and eyes
13. Pelargoniums come from:
a. Turkey
b. South Africa
c. Cuba
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b. South Africa
14. Plant Alliums in:
a. Midsummer
b. Early Spring
c. Late autumn
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b. Early Spring
15. Which of these men is a famous organic gardener?
a. Anthony Bahargul
b. Bob Ross
c. Bob Flowerdew
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c. Bob Flowerdew
16. Xeriscaping is:
a. Replacing your lawn with naturalised flowers
b. Using little or no fertiliser in your garden
c. Gardening with drought resistant plants
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c. Gardening with drought resistant plants
17. Protect your veggies from birds with:
a. Netting
b. Diatomaceous earth
c. White vinegar
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a. Netting
18. A seedling without branches can be called a:
a. Twig
b. Whip
c. Shrub
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b. Whip
19. A ____ might be described as a hirsute flower.
a. Boutonniere
b. Bearded Iris
c. Helenium
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b. Bearded Iris
20. A small Japanese orange is called a:
a. Tangerine
b. Naranja
c. Kumquat
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c. Kumquat
21. Plant spring flowering bulbs in:
a. Spring
b. Early autumn
c. Summer
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b. Early autumn
22. If you want delicate rhubarb, you must use:
a. Lemon juice
b. Epsom salts
c. Rhubarb forcer
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c. Rhubarb forcer
23. The type of Periwinkle known as Vinca is used in the treatment of:
a. Anxiety
b. Leukemia
c. Acne
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b. Leukemia
24. In the winter you should:
a. Stop feeding birds
b. Reduce bird feeding
c. Feed wild birds more
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c. Feed wild birds more
25. Uncontrolled Japanese Bamboo:
a. Is acceptable in wild areas
b. Can get you in trouble with the law in the United States
c. Makes a nice hedge
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b. Can get you in trouble with the law in the United States
26. A poisonous flowering tree is the:
a. Laburnum
b. Oleander
c. Both
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c. Both
27. Well-pruned roses:
a. Don’t bloom as well
b. May become stunted
c. Resist wind damage
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c. Resist wind damage
28. Godzilla weed spreads:
a. Only through seed distribution
b. A full yard daily
c. Very slowly
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b. A full yard daily
29. Lancashire is known for:
a. Red roses
b. Beatles
c. Both
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a. Red roses
30. Tree ____ is used in the manufacture of cork.
a. Root
b. Pulp
c. Bark
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c. Bark
31. If soil pH is not neutral, it may be:
a. Acidic
b. Alkaline
c. Either
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c. Either
32. Another name for Japanese Knotweed is:
a. Lucky Bamboo
b. Mexican Yucca
c. Fleeceflower
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c. Fleeceflower
33. Impatiens Walleriana is commonly called:
a. Impatient Mary
b. Busy Lizzie
c. Pouting Pansy
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b. Busy Lizzie
34. The carp most often kept in garden ponds is the:
a. Koi
b. Black Moor
c. Comet
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a. Koi
35. A good natural weed killer is:
a. Iron sulfate and baking soda
b. White vinegar and dish soap
c. Epsom salts and lavender oil
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b. White vinegar and dish soap
36. This evergreen makes a tall, dense hedge:
a. Leyland Cypress
b. Castor Bush
c. Yucca Nana
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a. Leyland Cypress
37. A garden dibble or dibber is used to:
a. Find water
b. Plant small plants and seedlings
c. Attach name tags to plants
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b. Plant small plants and seedlings
38. Insects and hummingbirds drink the ____ of flowers.
a. Honey
b. Dew
c. Nectar
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c. Nectar
39. The Fuchsia is named after Leonhart Fuchs who was a:
a. Physician/Botanist
b. Botanist/Artist
c. Musician/Botanist
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a. Physician/Botanist
40. An old-fashioned name for the tomato is:
a. Ackee fruit
b. Red ruby
c. Love apple
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c. Love apple
41. A female flower’s reproductive organ is the:
a. Stamen
b. Bud
c. Pistil
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c. Pistil
42. We call it “Reindeer Moss” because:
a. It is brown
b. Reindeer eat it
c. Its fronds are shaped like antlers
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b. Reindeer eat it
43. Underneath the bark of a tree is wood (aka)
a. Xylem
b. Gum
c. Ash
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a. Xylem
44. The most poisonous type of mushroom is:
a. Agaricus
b. Death cap
c. Peyote
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b. Death cap
45. The Monkey Puzzle tree comes from:
a. Africa
b. China
c. Chile
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c. Chile
46. One of the world’s most famous rose breeders was:
a. Charles Darwin
b. Harry Wheatcroft
c. Janis Joplin
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b. Harry Wheatcroft
47. Essential oils come from plants’:
a. Seeds and Petals
b. Roots and leaves
c. All of the above
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c. All of the above
48. A grain crop that grows in water is:
a. Oats
b. Rice
c. Millet
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b. Rice
49. When you clip your trees and bushes into animal shapes, you are making a:
a. Topiary
b. Arboretum
c. Aquaticus
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a. Topiary
50. Antirrhinum (like a nose) is the Greek name for:
a. Bananas
b. Snapdragons
c. Hollyhocks
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b. Snapdragons
51. Trees that lose their leaves in the autumn are:
a. Annual
b. Deciduous
c. Both
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b. Deciduous
52. In Buddhism the _____ is a revered flower.
a. Anemone
b. Lotus
c. Lily
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b. Lotus
53. The part of the flower that becomes fruit is the:
a. Ovary
b. Gamete
c. Pistil
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a. Ovary
54. Mistletoe is:
a. Decorative and Edible
b. Parasitic and Poisonous
c. Both
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b. Parasitic and Poisonous
55. The Rowan Tree is also called the:
a. Martin Bush
b. White Oak
c. Mountain Ash
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c. Mountain Ash
56. Bt is used to combat:
a. Grubs
b. Caterpillars
c. Potato Beetles
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b. Caterpillars
57. You can use beer to trap:
a. Mollusks
b. Wasps
c. Both
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c. Both
58. Elephant Ears and Caladiums do well in:
a. Water gardens
b. Tropical gardens
c. Rock gardens
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b. Tropical gardens
59. The Boston Fern, Peace Lily and Pothos are:
a. Very high maintenance houseplants
b. Highly rated air cleaning plants
c. Difficult to propagate
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b. Highly rated air cleaning plants
60. Aloe vera is:
a. A useful medicinal plant
b. An attractive succulent plant
c. Both
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c. Both
61. Which of the following gardening books was written byChristine Walkden:
a.No-Nonsense Container Gardening
b.Allotment Month by Month
c.The Complete Gardener
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a. No-Nonsense Container Gardening
62. AeroGarden is an ___________:
a. Indoor gardening system
b. Type of container gardening
c. Rose
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a. Indoor gardening system
63. In the gardening calendar, when do we usually plant potatoes?
a. April/May
b. June/July
c. August/September
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a. April/May
I hope you’ve enjoyed our little test and learned a thing or two along the way. Thanks for playing!