Simple Gardening Quiz & Answers

This quiz will refresh your mind with some simple topics on gardening. So, you can try it out whether you just started your first garden or have been gardening for a long time.

Created on December 15, 2022 By

Robert Silver

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1. Which one is included in the three main plant nutrients?

Vitamin K

Calcium

Potassium

Vitamin C

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2. What is “deadheading” in gardening?

Applying pesticides

Removing dead flower heads from plants

Removing plants from the garden

Removing dead leaves

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3. Coffee grounds are a good source of ——- for garden soil

phosphorous

calcium

nitrogen

potassium

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4. Which of these is a perennial plant?

Asparagus

Arugula

Coriander

Lettuce

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5. Which of these is a nitrogen-fixing plant?

Marigold

Tomato

Bean

Eggplant

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6. Which crop can be grouped under determinate and indeterminate?

Cucumber

Okra

Tomato

Eggplant

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7. Which insect sucks sap from the leaves of a plant?

Aphid

Lady beetle

Praying mantis

Bee

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8. Which of these is an organic treatment for powdery mildew?

White oil

Essential oils

Milk and water

Pyrethrum

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9. Which of these is not true about using mulch?

It keeps the soil cool

Prevents weeds

Drys out wet soil

Preserves soil moisture

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10. Which plant often requires staking?

Tomato

Bush bean

Strawberry

Blueberry

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11. Which pests often affect kale plants?

Aphid

28 spotted ladybug

Vine borer

Stink bug

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12. Which is an acceptable PH for a vegetable garden?

3.0 – 4.0

4.5 – 5.5

6.0 – 7.0

7.0 – 8.0

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13. Which scale is used in measuring the heat of peppers?

Degrees Celcius

Scoville

Degrees Fahrenheit

Ampere

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14. Which plants can you include in your vegetable garden to help fight root nematodes and other pests?

Marigolds

Violas

Roses

Daffodils

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15. When planting tomatoes, it will be best to ——-

keep some roots on the soil surface

burry the whole stem in the soil

cover the leaves with soil

cover the roots lightly with soil

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The average score is 25%

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.