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Gardening quiz
Posted on May 13th, 2009 – 9:22 AMBy Robyn Dochterman
1. Complete the following sentence. Do not use a #2 pencil on your computer monitor.
Why do some gardeners….
2. Fill in the blanks.
Why do(es) my ______ grow _______? (i.e. Why do my roses grow so slowly in the spring?)
3. True or false:
Crocs are so over.
Feel free to answer anyone else’s question if you know the answer.
24 Responses to "Gardening quiz"
1. Why do some gardeners spray the fenceline with abandon, killing everything in the neigbors yard within 5 feet of the line?
2. Why does my creeping charlie grow twice as big (long) every spring when I think I have it under control just before the leaves fall?
3. Sooo over. For me they were over before they made crocs for big people.
Ditto for flip-flops, only suitable on the sand at the beach.
1.Why do some gardeners (landscapers/lawn people/neighbors) insist that my lawn needs chemicals when they haven’t worked for the past 4 years.
2.Why do all the cool things I buy at plant sales never come up the 2nd year? (Icelandic poppies and something cute with blue flowers from last year.)
3. Over for garden wearing and NEVER IN for wearing anywhere BUT the garden.
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1. Why do some gardeners plant the cheapest/jumk trees and expect them to look nice?
2. (What Debw said)
3. True. I’m a non shoe-following guy. They were never on the radar for me so they were over before they started. Garden shoes shouldn’t have holes in them.
1. Why do some gardeners plant tulips (usually red/yellow) in pathetic rows, one tulip after another?
2. Why, after 20 yars of gardening, am I still incapable of properly spacing ornamental plants? (I changed the question to “Why…”)
3. Always were ugly. When I’m digging, I wear work boots bought circa 1985 at Robert’s Shoes on Lake and Chicago.
Here are mine:
1. Why do some gardeners plant one. Just one. Of whatever.
2. Why do my tomato seedlings start wilting from the bottom up every year before I plant them?
3. You can wear crocs if you like and I won’t think less of you. Unless they are pink.
1. Why do some gardeners consider gardening a competitive sport?
2. Why does my moneywort refuse to grow where I put it . . . and grow wonderfully where it wants to?
3. Why were Crocs ever made? They’re the Zubaz of footwear. I’d rather wear stiletos in the garden.
1. Why do some gardeners plant so many annuals? Too much time and money invested for just one season.
2. Why don’t the prettier plants spread as fast as the so-so plants?
3. Crocs are dumb for the garden. But they’re great for wearing at the lake. Don’t hate me because I wear pink crocs at the lake! Who cares if they’re ugly?
Why do some gardeners find it their job to list off the official names of plants when I mention, “I planted Midnight sage (Oh, you mean Salvia leucantha) and Blanket flowers (oh, Gaillardia grandiflora, very nice). It makes me intimidated as a new gardener. Quite frankly, I would prefer to call them the pretty orange and yellow ones…
Why do my flowers grow what seems like 10 inches when I am on the road for work?
3. False, there is much to be said for comfy gardening foot wear…even if they do have holes.
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Good for you for proudly wearing your Crocs, Allison. And Laura C. I love everyone’s questions!
Oh, Allison, guilty as charged with the Latin names! For me, I like them because then I know exactly which plant is being talked about. )I also have a knack for foreign languages, so it comes easily to me.) I have learned, however, that not every one cares that much, so only do this with others who love the Latin. Or at least I think I’m trying….. 
Why do some alleged “gardeners” plant arborvitae next to their house and never trim them in 20 years…resulting in huge columnar things that block out windows and/or doors??
Why do all my veggies mature at the same time? (late AUGUST)
TRUE! Crocs are NOT a fashion statement, they should be banned from public wear (much akin to Zubas, ick.)
Ack! I’m guilty! I was one of those homeowners how had overgrown arborvitae next to my house. We didn’t plant them, but we did let them get too big. We finally pulled them out last fall … and now I know why most people just leave them be!
I was a pain to get them out, now the house looks naked and the soil is nothing but landscape rocks. Aiyeee!
Why do some gardeners think their opinion is better than others?
Why do my weeds grow better than my plants?
Crocks never existed. I am a tennis shoe or boots wearing person. I can shovel, run after chickens, deal with large animals in them. Flip flops, sandals and crocks are so useless, except for looking pretty.
Reply to Robyn’s #1:
Some of us don’t have a lot of room (or time) to create a huge garden. Planting a 6 x 6 foot perennial bed (with one of each type of plant) allows me to “baby” them, see what things grow better than others, not feel (too) bad when the rabbits have lunch on one particular plant - that teaches me not to plant that kind again! - and have flowers the whole season through! I put in a few annuals, too, for color, but it’s primarily one of everything and it’s beautiful! (IMHO)
I’ve never touched a pair of crocs in my life and don’t intend to. Thank goodness they’re going out of style - it’s like wearing pajamas (with the ratty bottoms dredged in dirt) in public!
Sarah, that makes sense. Sort of a test garden to see how different plants do. It doesn’t speak to the design urge in me, but I can see your perspective. Thanks.
Sorry to chime in late, but Crocs has an awesome line of stylin’ lady shoes, including Kelly-green patent high-heeled Mary Janes. Trust. Very comfy. Check their website!
But the traditional Crocs do look, as Tim Gunn says, like hooves.
Crocs are comfortable/functional. If you’re a flower gardener, you’ll probably find them unappealing. If you’re a vegetable gardener, you’ll appreciate them. If you do both…then make up your mind.
Actually, I’ve never owned a pair of crocs, so what do I know? And when did Crocs become some sort of gardening footwear instead of beach/boating/leisure footgear?
Easy answer on annuals. Because they bloom all season, unlike most perennials that have their phase and are then just green for much of the summer.
Judybusy, I agree with you about the botanical names. There are so many common names for a plant, you don’t know if you’re talking about the same plant unless you know the botanical name. For example, Bishop’s Weed is also known as Goutweed and Snow on the Mountain. (The botanical name is Aegopodium podagraria.) I get mixed responses when I ask people for botanical names when I don’t recognize a common name –mostly frowns and shaking heads, though.
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