Why do you always prune back to an outward-pointing bud or branch when pruning a shrub?

What will be an ideal response?


To encourage the new growth that is produced to grow outward rather than inward toward the center of the shrub. This will produce a better form and give more light to the new growth.

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The underlying sketch shows a detailed horizontal section through a curtain wall. Using leader lines and labels, identify various components of the curtain wall. Also explain how the glass is held in position.



What will be an ideal response?

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The ancestor of the domestic rabbit in the United States is a wild rabbit found in the Southwestern part

of the country.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The cloudy appearance of liquids caused by the presence of suspended particles is _____

A) reflectivity B) turbidity C) transmissivity D) absorbance

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Use Data Sheet 5. Refer to the figure. If  K=18", what START length is required for a Vertical measurement of 28"?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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