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RHS Level 2 theory exam revision: short lessons, plant-name drills and model answers. Independent.
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Quick question 🌱

Where does most photosynthesis take place in a leaf?

A. Spongy mesophyll
B. Upper epidermis
C. Cuticle
D. Palisade mesophyll

The answer is upside down at the bottom of the image.

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Quick question: Where does most photosynthesis take place in a leaf? A: Spongy mesophyll. B: Upper epidermis. C: Cuticle. D: Palisade mesophyll. Printed upside down at the bottom: Answer D, Palisade mesophyll.
October 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Putting it right 🌱

1. Research: Plans, paintings, photos, plant lists, archaeology
2. Plan: A conservation management plan: what, and why
3. Remove: Anachronistic plants and features
4. Replace: Period-correct species and cultivars

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Step by step: Putting it right. 1. Research: Plans, paintings, photos, plant lists, archaeology. 2. Plan: A conservation management plan: what, and why. 3. Remove: Anachronistic plants and features. 4. Replace: Period-correct species and cultivars.
October 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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Plant names test 🌱 Can you give the botanical name for each of these 3? White clover, Phacelia, Crimson clover.

Have a go before you open the images. Genus with a capital, species lower case.

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Plant names quiz: can you name these 3? White clover, Phacelia, Crimson clover. White clover: Trifolium repens. Fixes nitrogen; also used in lawns and as a green manure. Phacelia: Phacelia tanacetifolia. Doesn't fix nitrogen, but holds nutrients and feeds pollinators. Crimson clover: Trifolium incarnatum. Fast-growing green manure that fixes nitrogen.
October 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Key point 🌱 History (1.4)

Victorian parks (Birkenhead Park, 1847), Arts and Crafts movement, allotments and Dig for Victory, garden cities (Letchworth, 1903).

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Key point: History (1.4). Victorian parks (Birkenhead Park, 1847), Arts and Crafts movement, allotments and Dig for Victory, garden cities (Letchworth, 1903). From the lesson Gardening and wellbeing.
October 2, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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Biological control 🔎

Parasitic wasp: Encarsia formosa
Controls glasshouse whitefly · Lays eggs in whitefly scales.

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Biological control. Controls glasshouse whitefly: Parasitic wasp, Encarsia formosa. Lays eggs in whitefly scales.
October 1, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Exam tip: Name each level with an example.

Q. Describe a food chain found in a garden.

3 marks, one for each step. Most dropped marks come from leaving a step out.

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Exam tip: Name each level with an example. Question: Describe a food chain found in a garden. (3 marks). Mark 1: Producer: rose → Mark 2: primary consumer: aphid → Mark 3: secondary consumer: ladybird.
September 30, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Buying plants: check before you pay 🌱

A quick look at the pot saves a lot of trouble later.

What's the worst thing you've brought home from a garden centre?
September 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Studying for the RHS Level 2 theory exams? 🌱

HortPass covers both units: 61 short animated lessons, 353 flashcards, model answers for Sections B and C, and 10 full practice papers.

£59 per unit, or £99 for the complete course. Try a free lesson first:

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HortPass: Pass your RHS Level 2 theory exams. Units 1 and 2, 2026 specification. 61 animated lessons, about 15 minutes each; 10 full practice papers with mark schemes; 353 flashcards; 61 written questions with model answers. Complete course, both units: £99 (was £147). £59 per unit, 12 months' access. Try a free lesson first: hortpass.co.uk. Independent study resource, not affiliated with or endorsed by the RHS.
September 30, 2026 at 5:02 AM
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Quick quiz for RHS Level 2 students 🌱

Which is the best way to improve the pollination of an apple tree?

The options are in the first image, the answer in the second.

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Quiz question: Which is the best way to improve the pollination of an apple tree? A: Spray an insecticide during flowering to protect the blossom. B: Plant it in an open, windy site so pollen blows further. C: Prune hard in spring so the tree produces more flowers. D: Plant a compatible cultivar that flowers at the same time. Answer: D, Plant a compatible cultivar that flowers at the same time. Most apples need pollen from a compatible partner in the same pollination group.
September 29, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Free RHS Level 2 revision: a quiz every Monday, an exam tip every Wednesday, plant names every Friday. 🌱

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HortPass banner over a flowering herbaceous border: Pass your RHS Level 2 theory exams. Short lessons, plant-name drills, exam-style model answers. Free lessons at hortpass.co.uk.
September 29, 2026 at 3:14 PM