VNLA Newsletter Spring 2018

7. Plants in classrooms result in fewer sick days. Dutch children showed a reduction in health prob- lems by: a. 7% b. 10% c. 19% d. 37% 8. Just looking at pots of flowers and plants make people more relaxed and aware. a. Patients go home sooner b. Use less pain relievers c. Have lower blood pressure d. All of the above 10. Consumer horticulture creates more than: a. 1 million jobs b. 1.3 million jobs c. 2 million jobs d. None of the above 11. Well landscaped homes are more valuable, and homes represent how much of personal wealth? a. 10% b. 25% c. 40% d. 65% 12. Tourism in America’s public gardens generate consumer spending of: a. $5 billion b. $3.2 billion c. $2.3 billion d. None of the above 13. The National Initiative For Consumer Horticulture (NICH) is a national program that can be used by all segments of the green industry to promote the power of plants. a. True b. False 14. The green industry is form of agriculture that85% of the U.S. residents, particularly in urban areas, see every day. a. True b. False 15. The greener a child’s plan area, the less severe the symptoms of ADD. a. True b. False 9. Hospital rooms with plants:

VCH Quiz VNLA - Certification Quiz # 84

If you are a Virginia Certified Horticulturist, answer the following questions from the previous articles, mark your answers on the card insert and mail, scan or fax back to the VNLA office towards your recertifica- tion CEU’s for your Virginia Certified Horticulturist. The Power of Plants - #PlantsDoThat – See preceeding article. 1. The economic benefits of consumer horticulture are : a. $169 million b. $196 billion c. $196 billion d. None of the above 2. Plants in the workplace reduce employee sick time by a. 10% b. 26% c. 14% d. 0% 3. Shaded roadways reduce repaving costs by a. 10% b. 25% c. 50% d. 60% 4. Indoor plants improve air quality by removing car- bon dioxide, particulates, benzene and up to 90% of formaldehyde. 5. Plants increase ambient humidity in dry indoor en- vironments. Plants are known to increase room hu- midity from 20% to a more comfortable 30% un- der bright lighting conditions. a. True b. False 6. Plants in windowless rooms resulted in 22% faster reaction times to the computer tasks at hand. a. True b. False

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