Fun Gardening Quiz & Answers

Gardening is a fantastic hobby that anyone of whichever age can enjoy. On that note, here are several fun questions to check and improve your knowledge of plants and gardens.

Created on November 20, 2022 By

Robert Silver

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1. Which of these groups of vegetables needs the most frequent watering?

Peas, beans, kale turnips

Watermelon, asparagus, winter squash, and pumpkin

Cucumber, corn, spinach, and celery

Peppers, tomatoes, and eggplant

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2. In which US state will you find most tomatoes being grown?

Indiana

Ohio

Florida

California

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3. Which of these bulbs are safe to eat when cooked?

Snowdrop

Daffodil

Tiger lily

Hippeastrum

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4. Which of these sweet-smelling plants are very toxic to humans?

Rose

Lilac

Lily of the valley

Freesia

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5. Which of these don’t belong to the nightshade family?

Tomato

Red peppers

Potatoes

Sweet potatoes

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6. Why should we leave bean and pea roots in the soil after harvesting?

To clean the soil

To kill pests

To help fight global warming

To enrich the soil with nitrogen

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7. Which is the state flower of Florida?

Orange blossom

Peach blossom

Sunflower

American dogwood

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8. Which of these botanical gardens is not found in the US?

Desert Botanical Garden

Kew Botanic Gardens

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens

Brookgreen Gardens

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9. Which country today has the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

Iraq

Iran

Jordan

Lebanon

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10. Which are the best planting conditions for hellebores?

Full sun

Boggy, partial sun

Open, windswept

Well-drained, partial shade

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11. Which of these is not found in most fertilizers?

Potassium

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Phosphorous

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12. What do we call the process of growing plants in partial or no light?

Phototropism

Etiolation

De-etiolation

Photosynthesis

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13. In which Canadian province will you find the Butchart Gardens?

Ontario

British Columbia

Quebec

Alberta

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14. How long does a pumpkin take to grow?

10 – 120 days

50 – 100 days

50 – 120 days

90 – 120 days

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15. When can you harvest new potatoes?

120 – 150 days

90 – 120 days

60 – 90 days

30 – 60 days

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Robert Silver

Robert Silver is a writer, speaker and certified master gardener who has been sharing his landscaping experiences through personal blogs. Taking it to the next level, Robert Silver has come up with this progardeningblog.com to shine a light on new planters and experts, discussing plants, landscape projects and much more. He has published numerous research articles on horticulture that have helped many people attain fruitful outcomes.