Container Gardening Quiz

Write down your answer to these multiple choice questions and see how many you can get right!

 

1) How often should you deadhead flowers?

1. Never

2. As often as needed

3. Only in the fall

4. Once a month

 

2) Where can you buy containers for your plants?

1. Anywhere – Stores, garage sales, etc.

2. Only at a garden specialty store

3. Only at the mall

4. Only from your neighbour

 

3) What kind of pots can you use outdoors?

1. Wood

2. Glass

3. Plastic

4. All of the above

 

4) Pots have holes in the bottom of the pot because:

1. It provides extra growing room for the roots of the plant

2. It allows extra water to drain out of the pot

3. That’s just the way the pots are designed

4. There is no purpose

 

5) How can you tell if it is time to move your plant into a bigger container?

1. The plant is no longer growing

2. The leaves have started to turn yellow

3. The plant is root-bound (there are more roots than soil in the pot)

4. All of the above

 

6) What type of soil should you use for indoor plants?

1. Soil from your outdoor garden

2. Sand

3. Soil that has moss or peat added to it

4. Tiny stones

 

Check your answers.