Green plantings in the urban environment form a natural carcass, increase environmental protection functions and create comfortable living conditions for the population. Research is relevant due to the fact that monitoring the state and conditions of green plantings growth is a prerequisite for timely adoption of measures to restore and maintain the proper functioning of urban natural-anthropogenic systems. The aim of the research is to assess the current state of landscaping objects in the city of Volzhsky. The plot with cadastral number 34:35:000000: 66118 has about 20% of dying trees, most of which are old-growth stands. Young and mature trees Populus nigra and Salix alba are in good condition. On the territory of the park (cadastral number 34:35:030121:201) >40% of trees are weakened or slightly damaged. The share of withering and withered trees reaches 27% of the total number of trees. Fraxinus excelsior is in the worst condition. 59% of Populus nigra trees dry up. In the park (cadastral number 34:35:030213:246) the forest stand and lawn cover are in excellent condition. The roadside forest belt (cadastral number 34:28:000000:2955) cannot fully fulfill its ecological functions and does not meet economic goals.

The aim of the work was to determine the influence of mineral nutrition on the growth, development and quality of lawn grasses of a football field in the southern regions of Russia. The experiment was carried out on the site of the VGAFK training ground (Volgograd). Water-soluble fertilizers were used: foliar dressing; instant: Urea + Potassium Magnesia, Fertika. The composition of the sown grass mixture: Lolium perenne variety Vesuvius (20 %), Lolium perenne variety Eurocurdus (20 %), Festuca rubra variety Dorianna (20 %), Poa pratensis variety Markus (20 %), Poa pratensis variety Limousine (20 %). Lawn quality was assessed using two methods: A.A. Lapteva and NTEP (National Turfgrass Evaluation Program). The frequency of mowing the lawn will vary depending on light conditions, soil temperature and humidity. But there is a clear dependence on additional mineral nutrition. When applying fertilizers, mowing the lawn should be done every 5-7 days. Without additional mineral nutrition, the haircut should be done once every 7-12 days. It is important that when cutting, 1/3 of the leaf surface is cut off. Recommendations of technological solutions for decompaction of the root layer of the soil of the lawn space, which occur due to intense loads, are presented. It was revealed that the use of the studied water-soluble and instant fertilizers in the conditions of the south of Russia reduces the weediness of the lawn, increases its projective cover and the productivity of shoots of lawn grasses, and increases the breaking load. At the same time, the lawn coverings that are most aligned in height are noted. As a result, the quality and decorativeness of the lawn improve.