Deck 25: Pruning Trees and Shrubs

Question 1

All pruning tools are sharp and must be used carefully.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Landscape pruning tools are available in a range of sizes and qualities.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Autumn pruning should be reserved for plants that bloom in early spring.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Trees and shrubs do not require pruning and shaping on a regular basis.

Question 5

The task of pruning trees and shrubs is often a great way for a landscaper to begin a relationship with a future client.

Question 6

The standards address two major issues in tree pruning: _____ and pruning objectives.

A) tree height
B) shrub size
C) stem firmness
D) branch size

Question 7

Hand pruners are used to cut branches _____ in diameter.

A) up to about 1/4 inch
B) less than 1/8 inch
C) of no more than 1/2 inch
D) 1/2 to 3/4 inch

Question 8

If the loppers cannot make a quick, clean cut through a branch, a _____ should be used instead.

A) hand pruner
B) hedge saw
C) pruning saw
D) pruning axe

Question 9

_____ are the most task-specific of all pruning tools.

A) Hedge shears
B) Pole saws
C) Lopper pruners
D) Chainsaws

Question 10

The lead branch of a tree is its _____ branch.

A) healthiest
B) most important
C) first
D) least significant

Question 11

The _____ branches create the canopy.

A) central
B) lead
C) principle
D) scaffold

Question 12

When it becomes necessary to remove a branch from a tree, removal usually occurs at a _____.

A) crown
B) blind
C) crotch
D) primary

Question 13

Suckers originate from the _____.

A) trunk
B) root system
C) canopy
D) lead branch

Question 14

The point at which the branches and the root system of a shrub meet is the _____.

A) canopy
B) sucker
C) pinching
D) crown

Question 15

The _____ is the root portion of a shrub.

A) shoot
B) crotch
C) stock
D) scion

Question 16

Professional horticulturists generally prefer the _____ hand pruner because it gives a more precise cut.

Question 17

Loppers have longer handles than hand _____.

Question 18

The _____ usually cannot be removed without destroying the distinctive shape of the tree.

Question 19

The amount of shade cast by the canopy is directly related to the number of _____ branches and the size of the leaves.

Question 20

The _____ branch of a tree is dominant over the other branches.

Question 21

Where the crotch union is _____, the branch is weak due to a pinch point forming where the expanding trunk meets the expanding branch.

Question 22

_____ develop along the trunk and branches of a tree and also use up much-needed energy from the main tree.

Question 23

New branches of a shrub originate at the _____, causing the shrub to grow wider.

Question 24

Only shoots originating from the _____ are allowed to develop.

Question 25

_____ is the removal of a shrub branch at or near its point of origin.