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General Lawn Care Knowledge Test

Date: January 15, 2025

An answer to each question is required.

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Question 1.

What caused this mark?

Question 2.

How could it have been prevented?

Question 3.

What caused this mark?

Question 4.

How could it have been prevented?

Question 5.

What caused this mark?

Question 6.

How could it have been prevented?

There are proper mowing heights for each type of grass found on Pleasant Landscapes properties.  We use these because they are the Clemson University Extension Agency’s recommended mowing heights.

Question 7.

4 inches for turf type:

Question 8.

1.5 to 2.5 inches for turf type:

Question 9.

3.5 to 4.5 inches for turf type:

Question 10.

What type of turf is this?
Here are examples of weeds in these areas:

Question 11.

What type of weed is this?

Question 12.

How is it removed?

Question 13.

What type of weed is this?

Question 14.

How is it removed?

Question 15.

What type of bushes/tree's is this one?

Question 16.

What type of bushes/tree's is this one?

Question 17.

What type of bushes/tree's is this one?

Question 18.

What caused this dead area?

Question 19.

What type of plant is this?

 

Question 20.

How should it be pruned?

Question 21.

What type of plant is this?

 

Question 22.

What months does it bloom?

Question 23.

What type of plant is this?

 

Question 24.

What months does it bloom?

Question 25.

What needs to be done in this picture?

Question 26.

What type of shrub is this?

Question 27.

What is wrong with this picture?

Question 28.

What type of shrub is this?

Question 29.

What is wrong with this picture?

Question 30.

What machine do you use to edge beds?

Question 31.

What type of grass is this?

Question 32.

What type of mulch is this?

 

Question 33.

What type of plant is this?

Question 34.

What type of plant is this?

Question 35.

What are marks on this branch?

Question 36.

What type of bug is this?

Question 37.

Why is this grass dying?

Question 38.

How do you stop it?

Question 39.

What bug is this?

Question 40.

What caused these marks?

Question 41.

What are we building?

Question 42.

What type of palm is this?

Question 43.

Describe how to build a putting green.

 

Question 44.

What type of wood is this deck?

Question 45.

What type of walkway is this?

Question 46.

What type of grass?

Question 47.

What type of flowers?

Question 48.

A customer has asked for...

  • 500 sq ft of zoysia sod
  • 4 3-gal ligustrums
  • 10 bails of pinestraw

How much do you charge?

Question 49.

A crew calls and has a flat tire. What should you do?

Question 50.

How many yards of concrete do you need for a patio 4" thick and 300 sq ft?

Question 51.

A sprinkler system is not working. What steps should you take to get it working?

Question 52.

One sprinkler zone of an eight zone system is stuck on. How would you get the sprinkler off?

Question 53.

Sprinkler systems can use well water or city water. What are the pro's or con's of each?


Question 54.

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