CLARB CLARB Planting Design and Horticulture Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

What does the term 'xeriscaping' primarily emphasize in landscape design?

Accepted Answer

Water-efficient landscaping using drought-tolerant plants and soil management

Answer

Xeriscaping is a landscaping approach that reduces or eliminates the need for supplemental irrigation by using drought-adapted plants and efficient water management practices.

Question 2

Which plant community classification describes a stable, self-perpetuating community in long-term equilibrium with the local climate?

Accepted Answer

Climax community

Answer

A climax community is the final, stable stage of ecological succession that remains in dynamic equilibrium with local environmental conditions without further directional change.

Question 3

In landscape specifications, the abbreviation 'B&B' refers to what method of plant material preparation?

Accepted Answer

Balled and burlapped

Answer

Balled and burlapped (B&B) describes trees and shrubs with their root system encased in a soil ball and wrapped in burlap for transport and installation.

Question 4

What does 'succession planting' mean in landscape design?

Accepted Answer

Staggering plants with different bloom times to provide continuous seasonal interest

Answer

Succession planting uses plants with staggered bloom or peak ornamental periods so that as one plant fades, another comes into its prime display.

Question 5

Which plant characteristic is most important when designing for year-round interest in a temperate US climate?

Accepted Answer

Four-season ornamental qualities including bloom, foliage, fruit, and winter structure

Answer

Plants offering spring flowers, summer foliage, fall color or fruit, and interesting bark or structure in winter provide continuous visual interest across all four seasons.

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CLARB - Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards Practice Test

CLARB CLARB Planting Design and Horticulture Questions and Answers 2