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Is your gardening knowledge up there with Monty Don's? Try our great quiz to find out how green your fingers really are!

1) What flowers derive from the Greek word 'pedilon'?
Petunias

Slipper Orchids

Roses

2) Which of the following vegetables are not suitable for growing in the sun?
Runner beans

Tomatoes

Peppers

3) What orchid family shares its name with a famous wealthy family?
The Goldsmith Family

The Hearst Family

The Rothschild Family

4) What is the first thing you should do when laying a turf lawn?
Lay down the scaffolding boards

Rake the prepared soil flat

Lay rows of turf all around the edge of the lawn area

5) Where is the best place to plant wild flowers?
In clay soil in the summer

In peat beds in the autumn

In well drained ground in the spring

6) What time of year should you plant out globe artichokes?
Spring

Summer

Autumn

7) How long can shrubs stay in containers once they are fully grown?
For one spring

For a year

For several years

8) When is the best time to cut back faded flower heads?
Winter

Spring

Summer

9) How much can shelter around a fruit and vegetable garden raise temperatures?
By up to 2 degrees Celsius

By up to 3 degrees Celsius

By up to 4 degrees Celsius

10) What plants should you avoid in chalky or alkaline soil?
Azaleas

Roses

Tulips
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