Ready, Set, Go
Q.1
The procedural steps for effectively designing a residential landscape are:
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a) First determine what kind of outdoor spaces you require (e.g. patio, planting beds, pathways etc.). Then choose the best place to locate each of them. Next, give form and shape to these spaces. Finally add plant material where applicable.
b) First determine what plants you want to use. Then decide where you want to locate each plant. Next, give form and shape to planting beds. Then add more plant material.
c) First determine first which trees you want. Then decide on the shrubs, then perennials and finally annuals and bulbs.
d) All of the above.
Q.2
The Designer’s mantra is:
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a) Go big or go home
b) Form and Function go hand in hand
c) More is better
d) Form follows function
Q.3
When experimenting with design lines, remember to:
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a) Strive for complexity, using many short lines and numerous changes in direction.
b) Vary the theme, sometimes using straight lines, sometimes curving lines and sometimes angled lines.
c) Ensure all design lines intersect at an angle of 90 degrees or more.
d) None of the above.
Q.4
Unity through interconnection can be achieved by:
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a) Connecting or physically joining all landscape elements and spaces.
b) Avoiding the use of island beds.
c) Underplanting all the separate plants in an individual bed with a large swath of a single type of groundcover.
d) All of the above.
Q.5
When grouping plant material it is important to:
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a) Always use even numbers.
b) Always use odd numbers.
c) Always mass plants in groups of seven or more.
d) None of the above.
Q.6
In order for a landscape element to be dominant, it must be larger.
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True
False
Q.7
Symmetrical designs are more balanced than asymmetrical designs.
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True
False
Q.8
Reducing the number of different plants in your garden composition will create unity.
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True
False
Q.9
Planting a weeping standard on either side of an entrance creates a nice frame, inviting the viewer through.
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True
False
Q.10
Coarse textured plants and fine textured plants should be present in equal numbers to balance a garden composition.
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True
False
And just for fun..........
Q.11
What is the song I allude to in ‘The Form of Things to Come – Part 2’? (no marks for this and you’ll need to check out the post to answer this one)
Song Title
Recording artist