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In modern conditions of urban and recreational landscaping development, the creation of sustainable and decorative lawns that can maintain high aesthetic and operational properties under various soil-climatic and anthropogenic influences is of particular importance. This issue is especially relevant for Podillia, where there is significant temperature variability, uneven moisture and specific soil conditions. It has been established that lawns play a key role in landscape architecture and ornamental gardening, forming the spatial integrity of plantings, emphasizing architectural dominants and ensuring functional zoning of territories. Despite the presence of a large number of grass mixtures on the market, most of them are not sufficiently adapted to local conditions, which reduces decorativeness and shortens the service life of lawns. The aim of the study was to evaluate the decorative and adaptive properties of a lawn grass mixture based on meadow fescue (Poa pratensis L.), common cowslip (Agrostis capillaris L.), common wheatgrass (Elytrigia repens (L.) Nevski) and red fescue (Festuca rubra L.), as well as to substantiate the feasibility of its use for creating sustainable lawns in the soil and climatic conditions of Podillia. The object of the study was the specified species, which are characterized by high adaptability, winter hardiness, resistance to trampling and the ability to form a dense lawn cover. The study was conducted in the botanical garden of the Podillia State University during the growing season using generally accepted methods of turf science and ornamental horticulture. The assessment was carried out on a 10-point system taking into account stress resistance, adaptability to soil and climatic conditions and ornamental grass cover. The results showed that the optimal combination of the mixture components provides a uniform and dense lawn cover with a developed root system. Common broom increases decorativeness, meadow fescue – wear resistance and the ability to recover after mechanical damage, common wheatgrass forms a powerful root system for drought resistance, and red fescue provides a dense grass stand and a high aesthetic appearance. The average scores for the mixture were 7.25 for stress resistance, 8.0 for adaptability and 7.5 for decorative indicators, which indicates the high suitability of this grass mixture for landscaping park, house and recreational areas of Podillia. The data obtained allow us to recommend the proposed grass mixture for creating sustainable and decorative lawns of various functional purposes, which will contribute to increasing the efficiency and aesthetic appeal of green spaces in the region.