Gardening Resources & "Green" Information
Green Team Meeting Minutes (members only)
May 2021 Meeting
October 2021 Meeting
Resources to aid in your gardening efforts. If you have suggestions for additional resources, please forward them to the Webmaster.
Hinsdalean: Initiative invites new visitors to area
A Way to Garden has links to many, many resources from birding to tools!
Calculate when to start seed
First and last frost dates
American Rose Society
Chicago Botanic Garden
Chicago Nature Now
DuPage County Master Gardeners
Garfield Park Conservatory
Morton Arboretum
University of Illinois Extension-Horticulture
Resources, tips, and ideas from our Green Team to foster good stewardship of our gardens and community. If you have suggestions for additional information, please forward them to the Green Team Chair. Members will also find additional articles posted on the Documents page.
Conservation:
100 Ways to Go Green
Lighting and Lumens
Green Initiatives at Neighboring Communities
Water:
Conserving Water In Your Garden
Reuse & Recycling:
SCARCE.org
Local Recycling Centers
Village of Hinsdale Recycling Guide
DuPage County Recycling Guide
Home Depot and Lowes will collect your plastic plant pots for recycling back to growers!
How Long Before It Decomposes
Natural Weed & Grass Killers:
Earth's Ally
Book review and recommendation...Linda Slepicka
This book was discussed in an internet article and I purchased it on Amazon.com. It's a fascinating quick read and I highly recommend it! I learned that some of the items I've been putting in my recycling bin are either not recyclable or have minimal value; I've been separating the caps from bottles and I should leave them together; the most recyclable items are aluminum cans, cardboard boxes and paper bags, plastics labeled PET #1 and HDPE #2, and glass containers. Learning about the entire recycling industry was an eye-opener.
The author is an attorney, environmental activist, and expert on single-use plastics. Here's her website. In the first part of the book she discusses what recycling means and describes the recycling industry from what happens at the sorting facilities to the buying and selling of recycled materials as a commodity. The second section lists 60+ individual items and explains whether they are recyclable or not. The final section discusses humanitarian and ecological impacts, what we as individuals can do, and policy solutions.
Check with the company that picks up your recyclables to see what they accept. I have Waste Management and here is their recycling information.