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Garden and Landscape Principles
Botany Basics
Plant Relationships
Plant Relationships Quiz
Plant Anatomy
Plant Anatomy Quiz
Plant Growth and Development
Plant Growth and Development Quiz
Plant Propagation
Plant Propagation Quiz
Plant Health: Insects and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Plant Health: Insects and Integrated Pest Management Quiz
Plant Health: Diseases and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Plant Health: Diseases and Integrated Pest Management Quiz
Soils
Soil Properties and Amendments
Soil Properties and Amendments Quiz
Plant Groups
Trees and Woody Ornamentals
Trees Quiz
Pruning
Pruning Quiz
Natives
Natives Quiz
Lawns
Lawns Quiz
Perennials
Perennials Quiz
Annuals
Annuals Quiz
Vegetables and Composting
Vegetables and Composting Quiz
Bulbs
Bulbs Quiz
Landscape Design
Design Principles
Landscape Project
Lawns Quiz
Lawns:
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Eco friendly
contribute to water funoff
contribute to pollution
are easy to maintain
are cost effective
Some options for managing a lawn (choose all that apply)
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replace it with low growing turf
commercial weeding/feeding plans
leave it alone
remove some of it and replace with natives
Eco-friendly options to manage a lawn include
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remove and replace with native plants
use a commercial lawn maintenance program
only fertilize when the turf roots are actively growing (fall for fescue, spring and fall for zoysia)
only water when needed
right plant, right place