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Q1 'Paths of bark or gravel winding through a dense carpet of low-maintenance perennials' is a description of which type of border? Country cottage Herbaceous border Prairie planting
Q2 You're about to make a new bed, the first thing you should do is: Mark out the bed with a hose and see how it looks Get digging and prepare the soil Go to the garden centre and buy what's looking good
Q3 Frothy plants are good 'fillers'. Where would a spiky plant look effective? There are two correct answers . At the back of a border As an 'exclamation mark' at the end of a border As a centrepiece in a bed
Q4 Which of the following plants are considered dome shaped plants? There are two correct answers . Rhododendron Lavandula Cordyline
Q5 When combining plant shapes together in a planting display, repeating the same shape at regular intervals could be described as what? There are two correct answers . Introducing harmony Boring Giving a sense of rhythm
Q6 The theory of colour is based on the colour wheel. What is the colour wheel? A random arrangement of colours on a disc The full spectrum, from red to violet, bent into a circle Each colour on a disc, broken down into its tints and tones
Q7 On the colour wheel, what do opposite colours do? Clash Contrast Combine
Q8 Which colours would make a very effective monochrome bed or border? There are two correct answers . Green Blue White
Q9 What are the 5 P's? Pruning, Periodically, Prevents, Poor, Performance Proper, Planning, Prevents, Poor, Performance Practical, Planning, Produces, Pretty, Patterns
Q10 How should you begin to arrange plants on your planting plan? There are two correct answers . Do it randomly Do it bit by bit Use triangles
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