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Master Gardener Basic Training Class Review Herb Reed Extension Educator [email protected] Equal Opportunity Programs O6/12/2010 Herb Reed Fall 2010 Herb Reed

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Master GardenerBasic Training Class

Review

Herb Reed

Extension Educator

[email protected]

Equal Opportunity Programs

O6/12/2010 Herb Reed

Fall 2010 Herb Reed

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What does this look like?

What was the pruning technique used?

What will be the result?

Crape Myrtle in My Neighborhood

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What pruning mistake was made here?What was the result?

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What do you think happened here? What could have been done?

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Comparison of Red Cedar andBlue Spruce under 30 inches of snow. Houses are directly acrossstreet from each other in Greenbelt, MD. Why did the spruce fare better in the heavy snow storm?

Red Cedar Juniperis virginianaHerb Reed 2/7/10

Colorado Blue SprucePicea pungensHerb Reed 2/7/10

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Does the loss of the red cedar have a “silver lining”?

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What Happened Here?

What should have beendone?

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What is the potential problemhere?

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09/05/08 Herb Reed

What caused the ends of the branches to turn brownon this Bradford pear?

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This is an apple leaf with brown and yellow spots.The enlarged picture to the right shows some structures formed by the fungus which causes this disease. This fungus is part of a group of fungal diseases which require two alternate hosts. In this case the other host is Eastern Red Cedar. What is the name of this disease? Are the

structures in the enlarged picture a sign or a symptom?

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What is the landscapingtechnique pictured here?

What are the advantagesof this technique?

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Comment on the landscapingtechniques being used here.

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Comment on landscaping principles here.

Is this hedge pruned properly? Explain.

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Comment on landscaping and planting principles here.

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Comment on the planting principle here.

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What is the training techniqueand what kind of tree is this?

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What is the name of this deciduous Gymnosperm and why is it called a “living fossil”?

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What is the family of this shrub?Hint: It is related to the tree in the insert.

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What is the name and variety of this birch?Why is it a better choice than white birches in Southern Maryland?

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What is the name of this early blooming tree?What is its adaptability and landscape value?

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What has happened to these oak leaves?Is this a sign or a symptom?

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06/01/2006 Herb ReedWhat is the likely cause of the damage to this young corn plant?

What is the likely cause of the damage to this older corn plant?

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What are the structures at the base of this corn plant?What is their purpose?

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What is the likely cause of the blotches on these locust leaflets?

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Is this a beneficial insect or a pest? How do you know?

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Comment on the mowing practices on this lawn.

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Goodbye andGood Luck On the Exam!