Rosie on the House

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!

ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Misting Systems To Beat The Heat! - Misting systems allow you to spend more time enjoying the outdoors in the summertime or anytime. Craig, Shane and Tim from Senor Mist explain how misting works from the pump to the nozzles, the cooling effect, the different types of misting systems and the options determining the most effective system for the patio or other outdoor space.

OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Notes From The Nursery: Flowers For All Seasons! - Nursery Expert Jay Harper talk about transitioning from spring to summer seasonal flowers and plants. Potting plant tips, irrigation check, to have or not to have summer lawns, fertilization, weed and spurge control and other practical planting tips for summer.

OPEN HOME HOUR! Live Listener Call-Ins, Texts & Emails | WEEKLY TO-DO: #FlyingOldGlory - Our Weekly To Do on flying the American flag properly. Jeff Kozloski of The National Training Institute is an industry leader in fast, high-quality vocational training. He discusses how you can be trained as an HVAC technician, electrician, or plumber in as little as four months for jobs in demand and very good pay. Plus we talk about new scams to be aware of, local events and more!

ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Need To Know Steps In Hiring A Reliable Contractor! - In the past, it may have been enough to know that your contractor was licensed, bonded and insured.  But you must do your homework for every contractor's background to ensure trust and a project well done. We provide some critical steps to follow in hiring not only the right contractor for the job. But a reliable one!

THE ULTIMATE GARDEN HOUR! Garden Plant Selection With Agriscaping.com! - When looking to design your garden, there is ultimately the question of which plants should go where? Debating between edible or elegant, entertaining or edible, elegant or entertaining, beauty or productivity. Fortunately, you can choose what you like. Agriscaping.com's Justin Rohner tells you how including what can be planted now before the summer months hit.

OPEN HOME HOUR! Live Listener Call-Ins, Texts & Emails | WEEKLY TO-DO: #ReadyYourHomeForVacation - Planning a big vacation during the summer heat? Here are some new and old ideas about securing your Arizona house against intruders and preventing other problems that might occur while you’re away. Plus more insight about our You Tube Channel. Homeowner questions and other items of interest.

ON THE HOUSE HOUR! A Juggernaut Of Innovative Designs And Products! - Rosie and Jennifer discuss some of the innovative and design products found at the 2025 Kitchen And Bath Industry Show. From this years textures and colors to hammock tubs, unique stacking garage doors, floating stairs, steam showers and more. Plus a homeowner question on rerouting an air conditioning duct system thru the roof of a remodeling project. 

OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Farm Fresh Arizona Raised Beef! - Beef is a top Arizona commodity. Arizona Farm Bureau's Julie Murphree guests are Tina and David Thompson of YY Ranch. Every Arizona ranch story is unique and rich in history. Tina Thompson’s story is no exception. A ranch family that settled in Arizona in 1879, this family’s commitment to the environment, quality beef and family are the common denominators you’ll discover when reading about other ranch family operations in the state.

OPEN HOME HOUR! Live Listener Call-Ins, Texts & Emails | WEEKLY TO-DO: #WindowWonders - Our Weekly To Do on window coverings from shutters to shades and blinds. Commentary and homeowner questions on hard start kits and other important things to be aware of about air conditioning. Hanging things on stucco. And other current events around the house!