Rosie on the House

OPEN HOME HOUR! Live Listener Call-Ins, Texts & Emails | WEEKLY TO-DO: #CountertopCare - Central Arizona Project (CAP) is a 336 mile engineering marvel that supplies some of the state's water supply. Darrin Francom explains how it works. How one of our Certified Partners help the Arizona Humane Society keep their animals cool and comfortable. Plus homeowner questions on window tinting and water heater issues.

ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Tree Preparation For Monsoon Storms! - Monsoon season brings high winds and at times heavy rainfall. It can do some serious damage to trees from broken limbs to uprooting. The Tree Amigos discuss the best practices for your trees to weather the storm and keep your shade, citrus and fruit trees standing tall.

THE ULTIMATE GARDEN HOUR! Summer Water Wisdom With Agriscaping.com - Desert summers means peak water usage. But don't let the heat translate into wasted water. Agriscaping.com's Justin Rohner educates those 'green thumbers' on smart watering strategies to keep gardens and landscapes looking healthy without draining the well.

OPEN HOME HOUR! 4th Of July Weekend! Listener Call-Ins, Texts & Emails | WEEKLY TO-DO: #DIYFollies - Weekly To Do on homeowner work you should never do yourself. We help a listener with building a backyard shade structure. And since its 4th Of July, some little known facts about America's Independence Day!

ON THE HOUSE HOUR SPECIAL! 4th Of July History With Arizona's Presidential Historian! - Tom Babbage is a writer for the Casa Grande Dispatch newspaper. He has since become Arizona's Presidential Historian. He discusses stories about hidden Presidential historical accounts that might surprise you or likely never knew about from 1776 and beyond that were downright dangerous.

OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Farm Fresh Summer Veggies! - The Arizona Farm Bureau's Julie Murphree's guest is Mandy Kirkendall of Apple Annie's U Pick It Farm in Willcox, Arizona. Mandy discusses their history starting in the 1980's planting 6000 apple trees. Its evolved growing different fruits, vegetables and other specialties in their General Store. Creating an authentic farm experience!

OPEN HOME HOUR! Live Listener Call-Ins, Texts & Emails | WEEKLY TO-DO: #EntryDoorRefresh - Arizona is seeing an increase of data centers. They consume much more power than a typical office building. APS Representatives Anne Carlton and Jill Hanks discusses how the power company is planning ahead for the future. Along with a discussion on Artificial Intelligence and a followup from a listener who is growing successful gardens while keeping pests and other critters out.

ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Think Green! Design, Build Landscaping! - We've been reflecting on the various types of projects landscape companies undertake. From pavers, walkways, plants and shade structures to lighting, pools and fire features.  You envision your build then create a design that builds your vision. Todd Walker of Think Green Design Build Landscape takes you thru the many options to create a 'staycation' in your own outdoor space.

OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Rainwater Harvesting With The Urban Farm! - Brad Lancaster of Tucson wrote the book on rainwater harvesting. With 11 inches of annual rainfall, he has harvested about 100,000 gallons of rainwater on his one-eighth of an acre property. He joins 'Farmer Greg' Peterson of The Urban Farm to explains the system moving, storing and regenerating all natural rainwater, creating food forests while lowering his water bill big time. 

OPEN HOME HOUR! Live Listener Call-Ins, Texts & Emails | WEEKLY TO-DO: #FraudProtection - Our Weekly To Do on protecting yourself against fraud with ways to identify potential scams by e-mail, text and calls.  Jeff Buchanan from Arizona Game & Fish discusses Pollinator Month and how you can help. Suggestions and feedback on the topic of backyard patios and more!

ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Plug The Leaks: Home Energy Audits For A More Efficient Home! - Whole house energy home audits are the best way to determine how your home is performing in the hot and cold months. Rosie Certified Partner Sean McGraw of FOR Energy shares with us the typical findings of an energy audit and offers ways to fix them for a more efficient confortable home and lower energy bill.

OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Jay's Top 5 Picks! Heat Tolerant Plants! 

OPEN HOME HOUR! Live Listener, Call-Ins, Texts & E-Mails l Weekly To Do #PatioParadise - Its National Homeowners Month! We tackle some homeowner questions on window leaks, water treatment, private equity companies buying local contractor businesses, pests that sting and bite, vinyl plank flooring and more! 

ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Myth Busting: Painting In The Heat! - Guests ACP Painting's Russ Byers and Shell Abbott discusses tips and tricks to interior and exterior painting. Improvements in exterior paint allows for application in 100 plus degree summer heat. A big improvment in painters tape. And other tools for a good paint job from the pros or for the Do-It-Yourselfers.

THE ULTIMATE GARDEN HOUR! Summertime Gardening! - Yes, there is gardening activity in the summer. Harvesting certain fruits and vegetables, cooling the ground with other edibles like sweet potatoes, beans and types of peas. But the best thing is preparing healthy soil and planning irrigation for the fall. Including irrigating with graywater. Agriscaping.com's Justin Rohner has the tips for summertime gardening.

OPEN HOME HOUR! Live Listener Call-Ins, Texts & Emails | WEEKLY TO-DO: #CaringForMiniSplit - Discussion includes how to care for mini-splits, more attempted scams on air conditioning, important tips on home window tinting and films, super cooling and other homeowner questions. Plus commentary on the state of home ownership and thoughts on what to consider when renting.

ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Pro Advice For Efficient Home Cooling! - Rosie Certified Partner Tyra Wade of Pro Solutions Air educates us on how to maintain our HVAC, electricity, and solar systems to stay comfortable and efficient during the hot summer and year round. She shares tips on what to expect from a thorough professional review of these systems.

OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Farm Fresh Arizona Dairy! - Arizona Farm Bureau's Julie Murphree special guest is Tammy Baker, General Manager for Arizona Milk Producers. Julie and Tammy discuss the many nutrition benefits of dairy for every stage in life. Even as synthetic milks have developed over the decades, 3 servings of dairy per day holds more nutritional value as part of a healthy diet.

OPEN HOME HOUR! Live Listener Call-Ins, Texts & Emails | Weekly To-Do: #Daywithdad - Get a head start for Father's Day with suggestions to do for Dad. Author, Writer & Arizona Hiker Roger Naylor adds his suggestions for outdoor fun with Dad. Answering questions about A/C filter sizes, installing outlets in a block home and more things to know about the house!

ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Appliance Repair: Repair? Replace?? Recycle??? - Home appliances play a critical role in everyday life. Until they stop working. Daniel Beyer of Beyer's Appliance Service discuss options available to either repair, replace or recycle those appliances. Plus great tips on detergents, cleaning maintenance, sanitizing and more!

OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! The Mighty Saguaro Cactus! - The Saguaro stands tall in Arizona's Sonoran Desert. Its adaptability to survive and thrive for decades, even centuries is facinating. It even produces Arizona's Official State Flower. Yet many have been in decline due to climate changes. Guests Dr. Tania Hernandez, Research Scientist at The Desert Botanical Gardens and Children's Author of the book 'Desert Giant' Barbara Bash talk more about its identity to Arizona and the census collecting data to find why saguaros are in decline.

OPEN HOME HOUR! Live Listener Call-Ins, Texts & Emails | WEEKLY TO-DO: #FurnitureRefresh - Dr. Sky discusses recent spectacular celestial events visible in the dark sky and sky watching apps and star maps to identify what you see. Homeowner questions on securing patio shades on windy days, recirculating pump issue, patio flat roof, landscape drainage question and more. Including listeners honoring their military hero on Memorial Day Weekend

ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Make It A Meaningful Memorial Day! Arizona's Special Memorials! - A Memorial Day Weekend special about 2 of Arizona's special memorials. The Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza downtown Phoenix is the site of various memorials honoring prominent figures, wars, and events in Arizona history. Included is the USS Arizona Memorial. The plaza features actual war artifacts with the story of how they were obtained. But its the detailed design of these memorials that's well thought out.

OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Native Desert Edibles With The Urban Farm! - Explore the abundance of the desert with The Urban Farm's 'Farmer Greg' Peterson's special guest Cactus Kelly. She teaches thru foraging walks identifying edibles from bean trees, cacti, plants and weeds in the urban desert environment. And explains how she mills and extracts these edibles into juices, flour and powders. Take a audio walk with her describing and harvesting these native desert edibles.

OPEN HOME HOUR! Live Listener Call-Ins, Texts & Emails | WEEKLY TO-DO: #LandscapeDrainage - Our Weekly To Do on landscape drainage. It can present challenges on where water needs to flow as to not impede on a home's foundation or neighboring properties. Plus explaining what the term '100 Year Flood' really means about potential  flooding in your area. And homeowner questions on insulation, air conditioning units and more!