February 3rd

By Mutt Mulligan

Take TurfMutt’s Living Landscapes Quiz

Before spring hits, TurfMutt wants to help you “bone” up on your living landscapes knowledge. That way, you will be ready to put the right plants in the right places when spring planting season comes.

Are you a green space genius? Take TurfMutt’s test to find out! For real fun, take the test with your kids and see who can get the most answer right.

1. Grass, trees, shrubs and flowering plants are important because they:
   A. Produce oxygen
   B. Absorb carbon
   C. Reduce heat islands
   D. All of the above
2. There are varieties of turfgrass, like Buffalo and Bermuda, that can thrive in dry climates once they are established. True or False?
3. Nature starts at your backdoor; your yard and our parks, schoolyards and other community green space are vital to the world’s ecosystem. True or False?
4. Which of the following is NOT a water-wise practice you can utilize to maintain your living landscapes and help conserve this precious resource?
   A. Water deeply
   B. Water in the heat of the day
   C. Know that brown is ok – grass will green up when rains return
   D. Recycle your grass clippings
5. It is NOT important to mix native plants with adaptive plants to compensate for the man-made cities and suburbs that are full of concrete, asphalt, people and traffic. True or False?

To learn more about the benefits of living landscapes, go to LivingLandscapesMatter.com.

Answers: 1) D; 2) True; 3) True; 4) B; 5) False