Economical cultivation of indigenous Mediterranean perennials on flower beds of public spaces in Mediterranean cities

U ovom radu su opisane mjere njege i održavanja gredica na području grada Splita i Sinja. Istraživanje je provedeno terenski na području rive grada Splita te na području parka grada Sinja, a provedeno je kroz godinu dana od početka vegetacije. Opisani su položaj i klimatski uvjeti, a u oba grada uglavnom se upotrebljavaju iste sezonske vrste. S obzirom na položaj i klimu moguće je sezonske cvjetne vrste zamjeniti istim autohtonim trajnicama na oba područja. Svaka mjera njege i održavanja je u radu ukratko opisana te je navedena učestalost godišnjeg obavljanja. Izrađen je i troškovnik za gredice sa sezonskim i s autohnonim vrstama. Uvođenjem autohtonih trajnica pozitivno utječe na troškove njege i održavanja cvjetnih gredica te time donosimo očuvanju biološke i krajobrazne raznolikosti.This paper describes measures for the care and maintenance of flower beds in the area of Split and Sinj. The research was conducted in the field in the waterfront area of the city of Split and in the area of the park of the town of Sinj, and it was carried out within one year from the beginning of the vegetation. Location and climatic conditions are described and the same seasonal species are generally used in both cities. Given the location and climate, seasonal flowering species can be replaced by the same indigenous perennials in both areas. Each care and maintenance measure is briefly described in the paper and the frequency of annual performance is indicated. A bill of costs for flower beds ith seasonal and native species was also made. The itroduction of autochthonous perennials has a positive impact on the cost of care and maintenance of flower beds, thus contributing to the conservation of biological and landscape diversity