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RHS Level 2 Exam Question – R2112 from February 2013: Q.3. a. Name FOUR distinct trees grown for winter interest.…

For RHS Level 2 – R2103 Maintaining Plant Health, you need to know the name of one active ingredient of…

For R2103 you need two named examples of the following types of weed: Ephemeral – Senecio vulgaris – Groundsel; Cardamine…

For the Level 2 exam you need to know one example of each of: biological, chemical, physical (or cultural) and…

Exam Question from R2103 – Maintaining Plant Health – February 2011 Q.1. a) Describe ONE named example of biological control…

by Lydia Spiers Overgrown trees can be an unsightly nuisance, blocking light and space, and creating damp, dark conditions where…

Download our brief guide to some key soil chemistry terms. These are terms that many students ask about, including Buffering…

RHS Level 3 Principles of Plant Growth, Heath and Applied Propagation R3102 The Root Environment, Plant Nutrition and Growing…

RHS Level 2 Principles of Horticulture R2103 Maintaining Plant Health February 2012 Q.5.a. State what is meant by the ‘plant…

RHS Level 2 Principles of Horticulture Exam Question R2104 February 2011: Plant Propagation Q.3. a. Define the term ‘seed dormancy’.…

F1 Hybrid The first filial generation (first-generation hybrid) produced by cross-pollinating two compatible parent plants is known as the…

RHS Level 3 Garden Planning, Construction and Planting: R3112- Understanding the Selection and Use of Landscaping Elements in the…