Container Gardening Quiz - Answers

How well did you do?  Here's the answers.

1) How often should you deadhead flowers?  The correct answer is B) As often as needed. Deadheading is the process of removing dead or spent flowers from plants to encourage growth of new flowers.

2) Where can you buy containers for your plants?  The correct answer is A) Anywhere. Plants will grow in any container, so be creative. See the article “Unique Container Pots” for different ideas.

3) What kind of pots can you use outdoors?  The correct answer is D) All of the above. The great thing about plants is that they will grow anywhere as long as they have enough soil, water and space. When choosing pots, keep these considerations in mind. When wood pots are exposed to the elements of nature they will eventually break down and will need to be maintained in order to last longer. Glass containers stand up well to the elements, but if they break you will need to replace the container. Plastic containers quickly become brittle and faded from exposure to the sun and will only last a few seasons.

4) Pots have holes in the bottom of the pot because:  The correct answer is B) It allows extra water to drain out of the pot. Proper drainage is important so that the soil in the container will not become water logged.

5) How can you tell if it is time to move your plant into a bigger container?  The correct answer is D) All of the above. If your plant has one or more of these symptoms than it is time to re-pot your plant.

6) What type of soil should you use for indoor plants?  The correct answer is C) Soil that has moss or peat added to it. Soil that has moss or peat added to it is the best because the moss and peat will retain moisture in the soil and at the same time prevent the soil from becoming too compacted around the roots of the plant.

What your points mean:

0-2 points  Start with some simple plants, like spider or ivy plants, which are easy to grow (and hard to kill off).

3-5 points  You most likely have several indoor plants, but they haven't taken over ... yet!

6 points  Your house probably resembles a jungle.

Back to Quizzes