Here are the answers to Grangetto's Garden Trivia questions.
| How’s Your Garden Savvy? | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Etiolation is the training of trees into fanciful shapes. | False. Etiolation is the stringy, weak growth of a light-starved plant. |
| 2. A fern produces no flowers or seeds. | True. A fern produces no flowers, and therefore no seeds. It is a simple plant that produces only spores. |
| 3. Stratification is a means of preserving seeds in vacuum sealed foil pouches. | False. Stratification is the chilling of seeds to induce germination |
| 4. An aphid is not a true insect but a member of the spider family. | False. An aphid is a true insect; however, the mite is an arachnid. |
| 5. An herbal is an old name for a book about plants and herbs. | True. |
| 6. Chlorosis is the name of the substance that provides plants with their green color. | False. Chlorophyll is the name of the substance. Chlorosis is a disease caused by a deficiency of iron. |
| 7. A fastigate tree is one that is broader than it is high. | False. A fastigate tree is one exhibiting a very upright growth, such as the Lombardi poplar. |
| 8. A hygrometer is a scientist who studies water plants. | False. A hygrometer is an instrument used to measure relative humidity. |
| 9. An epiphyte is a plant that derives most of its nourishment from the atmosphere. | True. The most popular are some bromeliads and orchids. |
| 10. A maiden tree is the same thing as a “one-era graft.” | True. “Maiden tree” is a British term for what Americans call a first- or one-year graft. |