Abstract
Green spaces in the urban environment of large places perform environmental, urban planning, social and economic functions. Hedges in the system of landscaping of the metropolis are an integral part and primarily perform environmental functions. The paper describes and analyzes hedges located in public places of Kyiv city. To achieve this goal, general scientific methods (observation, measurement) were used in theoretical, empirical and experimental research. In total, 65688.7 meters of span hedges of the city were studied, consisting of 306 thousand units of plants and represented by 31 taxa on 217 public facilities that are on the maintenance of ten district communal enterprises for the maintenance of green spaces that are part of the Kyivzelenbud municipal association. The species composition, height, planting pattern and quality condition of hedges were analyzed. According to the results, it was found that the largest number of hedges was created in Solomianskyi and Darnytskyi districts of the city with 17% and 16% of the total number respectively. The most common species in the composition of hedges is privet (Ligustrum vulgare L.). Hedges are created mainly by single-row and double-row planting schemes in approximately equal proportions. By the group of heights, low hedges in height prevail, their number is 53.9%, medium-height hedges represent 33% of the total number. The qualitative condition is mostly good and satisfactory, which indicates compliance with agricultural technology and timely care. The results of these studies will allow balance sheet holders of facilities with hedges to better organize agrotechnical work on their arrangement and maintenance in proper decorative condition