General Info
Household Hazardous Waste
Not sure what to do with the hazardous waste that has accumulated around the house? The City of Phoenix conducts household hazardous waste events, typically every month. This is a great way to get rid of these hazardous items properly. For more information visit: www.phoenix.gov/publicworks/hhw
Street Light Issue
Notice there is a street light out near your home? To get this fixed, contact Power Tech (contracted by APS) at 480-442-3783 or submit an online request at Street Light Repair. In order to report the outage, you will need the Pole number from the light pole itself and the approximate address or location.
Garden Resource Directory
Whitfill Nursery - Long-running family-owned plant & tree farm, known for expertise in Southwest desert landscaping
824 E. Glendale Ave.
Phoenix, AZ. 85020
Ph. 602-944-8479
Arizona Cactus Sales - Situated on 5 acres of land, this long standing shop with a nursery sells cacti & native plants
1619 S. Arizona Ave.
Chandler, AZ. 85286
Ph. 480-963-1061
Desert Botanical Garden - The Desert Botanical Garden is a 140 acre garden showcasing desert plants in a natural setting
1201 N. Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ. 85008
Ph. 480-941-1225
Boyce Thompson Arboretum - The largest and oldest botanical garden in Arizona.
37615-US 60
Superior, AZ. 85273
Ph. 520-689-2723
Maricopa County Extension Office - Learning resource center with experts on desert gardening, pest control and links to other gardening topics
4341 E. Broadway Road
Phoenix, AZ. 85040
Ph. 602-827-8200
Arizona Blue Stake - Free service to mark your yard for underground electric, gas, water or cable before you start excavating
Ph. 602-263-1100
NOTE - The Hillcrest Board of Directors do not endorse or recommend any of these organizations, rather we are making them available as a potential resource to our residents. Please conduct due diligence when enlisting the services of a landscape company for your yard.
Citrus Fertilizer Newsletter
Every spring I look out into my yard and wonder if my Citrus trees will have a good year. One of my newly planted Arizona Sweet Orange Trees surprised me by producing five healthy fruits this past December. As we enter summer, I need to review fertilizer needs for my plants.
Citrus trees need nutrients to grow. Fertilizing your trees is necessary in order to have a healthy and fruit bearing tree. If you develop a regular plan, you will make the difference between a bumper crop of fruit or a bummer crop of fruit.
The Maricopa County Cooperative Extension Office provides resource information on their website. Here is a link to the recommended fertilizer guidelines for Arizona:
http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/html/pubs/MC91.pdf. They recommend you give 1/3 of the yearly total of your fertilizer during January-February, 1/3 during April-May, and 1/3 during August-September.
To help me remember my three times per year fertilizer application, I add a reminder to my online calendar. Another easy way is to associate the date with a holiday - New Year’s, Memorial Day and Labor Day. Consistency is important as it will help your plants remain healthy and deal with our climate extremes.
Article submitted by Thom Berger - Hillcrest Landscape Committee Chair
City of Phoenix Services
Phoenix provides numerous outstanding services for residents. Click on the link below for a list of the most commonly requested services.
https://www.phoenix.gov/residents