How Do You Measure Up?

Take this quiz to find out how your knowledge about landscaping measures up!

Answer True or False  to the following questions

The Big Picture

  1. There are 25 to 30 million acres of turf and lawn in the United States. 
  2. Pound per acre, the amount of fertilizer used in urban landscapes equals that used on crop land.
  3. Urban storm water runoff is a significant contributor to the pollution of lakes, rivers, and streams.

The Individual Picture

  1. I apply fertilizers and pesticides to my lawn and garden at regular intervals during the year.
  2. I water my lawn and garden on a regular basis.
      mow my lawn to a height of 3/4".
  3. I pick up and dispose of pet waste in my own landscape.
  4. I think that weeds can provide a useful purpose in a landscape.
  5. The plants in my landscape are native to my area.
  6.  I hire someone to take care of my landscape so I don't have know what all that stuff about lawns

Answers

 Barbara Hug 7/7/2004