Every day, around 180 employees of the City Landscaping Department work tirelessly to maintain the city’s green areas. They care for trees and flowerbeds, mitigate the effects of severe weather, and plant new trees, adding beauty to the urban landscape.
Since the beginning of the year, staff have pruned 81187 rose bushes and conducted shaping cuts on 464 weeping ornamental trees.
On their managed territories, the department has sown lawn grasses over an area of 18723 sq. m, and weeded flowerbeds covering 164183 sq. m. Additionally, 2519 dry branches have been removed, and litter has been cleaned from an area of 42988 ha, with 164.68 cubic meters of debris cleared from lawns.
As spring arrives, landscaping teams traditionally begin creating new floral arrangements. This year, 2880 sq. m of spring flowerbeds were planted with seedlings of daisies, selene, violets, and other species. Once the spring flowers fade, the team transitions to summer blooms, establishing 4117 sq. m of summer flowerbeds from seedlings of salvia, tagetes, geraniums, and others.
Last summer, the city was adorned with 88 vertical flower bowls.
All flower seedlings for spring and summer flowerbeds, as well as for vertical landscaping, are grown in-house by the experts at the “Rose” greenhouse.
Moreover, the Landscaping Department continues its efforts to green the streets, parks, and squares. In 2024, 3246 trees were planted (3102 deciduous trees: maple, ash, acacia, sophora, catalpa, chestnut, soap tree; 144 coniferous trees: thuja, juniper, pine), as well as 3104 shrubs: lilac, mahonia, cornel, boxwood, barberry.
Tree and shrub planting took place across all city districts. All planted trees are over 10 years old, which significantly improves the chances of sapling survival in an urban environment.
The department also regularly conducts maintenance on park furniture, children’s play areas, and sports facilities located in Odessa’s parks and squares.
To preserve the health and aesthetics of the city’s greenery, employees regularly remove advertising signs placed on trees, as these can harm the plants.
