Rosie on the House

Sal Sucato of DunRite Windows And Doors details everything you should know about energy efficiency, reducing dust and quieting your home with the right windows. Lots of background information on choosing the right window, possible upgrades and keeping your budget in line. BLOG

The Central Arizona Project delivers water from the Colorado River to Tucson. CAP General Manager Ted Cook discusses the intricate system that supplies water to the desert. And The Arizona Plant Lady Noelle Johnson talks about desert plants found in the Sonoran Desert that are very edible.

Kyle Ritland of Sun Valley Solar Solutions talks thru what to consider going solar at your home. He introduces a new solar and battery cost calculator, panels, battery storage and incentives like the federal tax credits installing solar at your home. BLOG

Followup on saving energy and money, the proper ways to honor and respect the American flag on Memorial Day and our Number 1 most asked question about maintaining a composite deck.

Farmer Greg and Kari Spencer discuss canning, pickling, juicing, fermenting, dehydrating and freezing! The proper methods to preserve an abundance of fruits and vegetables.

David Byrne of Green ID joins the show with energy saving solutions to reduce your energy bill even during the summer months. Starting with tips that cost nothing to $100, $500 and $1000. It starts with when you use energy and what plan you're on! ARTICLE

Core Landscape's Aaron Merkow details advances in irrigation and landscape management. An adopted way to replace the chewy black poly tubing for drip systems. And how an inexpensive irrigation system audit can improve the efficiency in watering and maintaining any landscape. BLOG

Jay Harper discusses lawn transition to summer lawns, what to plant in summer gardens, weed control and proper application between pre-emergent and fertilizer. Suzette,The Garden Goddess, talks about the benefits of fermentation. The original way to preserve food and its many health benefits. Plus listener questions!

Power surges can happen daily even if you don't notice it. Rosie explains the difference between those retail power surge strips and whole home power surge protection that can save electronics and appliances from damage. Listener has mice issues and wants to use screens to cover opening. Jon from The Mighty Electrician helps a listener with 3 prong outlets with no ground and GFCI question.

Jeff Carmichael of REEis Air Conditioning & Home Performance discusses some of the things a home energy audit can identify to make your home more comfortable in the summer by pinpointing leakage. Ways that can save you money on your cooling bill. Plus listeners have questions on shade screens, rooms warmer than other home rooms, insulation and more!

SavATree Integrity Tree Service's John Eisenhower and Stephen Price discuss a unique Tree Of The Month: The Sugar Bush. John shares his soil probe tool to measure moisture around trees. Tips on structural pruning as monsoon season approaches, staking trees and watering in rocky areas.

Our Weekly To Do on garage door safety maintenance. The high demand for bidets. The best place in the country to be quarentined. And listener questions on puppy chewing irrigation tubes, getting a hose bib off a faucet and stucco home wear and tear fixes.

Randy Cole of Fox Valley Electric introduces 2 new services. Business building owners capital improvement on energy use without capital expense. The savings on the energy bill pays for the improvements. And a safe Biocide disinfectant service for home or business that cleans the air and surfaces of all viruses. On top of any electrical service needs too!

Julie Murphree of The Arizona Farm Bureau's guest is Ed Curry of Curry Seed & Chili Company in Pearce, Arizona. Ed is known for Arizona grown chiles. His passion for chiles continued to grow into what eventually became a lifelong interest in chile genetics. And what's salsa without chiles!

Our Weekly Do To features tips to reduce various kinds of clutter in your home. Our most asked question of the week regarding power washers. Our digital home management tool can document your entire home's history and maintenance without the filing cabinet.

Registered Landscape Architect Janet Waibel discusses a holistic approach to landscaping. Designing a functional landscape and hardscape with proper plants, trees and whatever you have in mind. Then how to properly maintain it to last longer and sustain it.

The Urban Farm's Farmer Greg and The Micro Farm Project's Kari Spencer talk about the advantages of backyard livestock. Chickens, goats, ducks, turkeys even quail have many 'stacking functions' from food to gardening and insect control. But it starts with a plan! Farmer Greg and Kari detail what you need to know!

We tackle how to keep woodpeckers from tapping on your home, weekly to do on improving your drinking water, and lots of listener questions on plumbing, leaks and roofing issues. Original broadcast archive page with expanded content https://rosieonthehouse.com/podcast/open-home-hour-live-listener-call-ins-texts-emails-weekly-to-do-water-safety/

Tyler Johnson of Johnson Roofing explains the materials, installation and maintenance on your roof tile or shingle. What material provides the real protection, which ones are economical to expensive and why you should think of your roof as water shedding not waterproofing. Original broadcast archive page with expanded content https://rosieonthehouse.com/podcast/on-the-house-hour-taking-care-of-your-tile-roof-with-johnson-roofing/

Arizona desert lawns are at the transition point from winter rye grass to summer bermuda lawns. Great information from Jay Harper on proper techniques. Plus other tips on irrigation, low volume rotating sprinkler heads and listener questions on other grass types, fast growing trees for shade and fertilizer tanks. Original broadcast archive page with expanded content https://rosieonthehouse.com/podcast/outdoor-living-hour-notes-from-the-nursery-lawns-with-jay-harper/

Discussion with Tucson Electric Power's Joe Barrios on what customers can do to save on their bill. And caller questions on water heater wrapping, ways to cool down a single room, utility reliability, suggestions on air conditioning filters and more!

Its the perfect to examine your power bill and see if you're on the right plan as summer approaches. Discussion with David Burzynski with APS and Adam Peterson and Zack Thompson of SRP. Plus listeners share how they've saved money while keeping comfortable.

SavATree Integrity Tree Service's John Eisenhower joined by Steven Price and Peter Conden. Discussing the Tree Of The Month: The Pick Trumpet Tree, tricks on proper trimming and adjusting your irrigation to avoid over or under watering your trees.

Director Of Arizona Registrar Of Contractors Jeff Fleetham is open and updates their services related to COVID-19. Plus how those looking for a career making good money should look into building sciences. Highlight some of our unique E-Store Products and a listener has a problem with hot water taking longer at the other end of the home.

Jon Owens, Water Consultant with Kinetico Water Systems, discusses the advantages of a water treatment system for drinking, bathing and cleaning. Most of Arizona water is hard with naturally occurring minerals. While city water is safe, taking an extra step can give you cleaner, better tasting water and less wear and tear on your plumbing and appliances.

Mark Freeman of The Freeman Corn Patch joins Julie with The Arizona Farm Bureau. Arizona has two growing seasons for cantaloupe and second next to California in production. How Arizona farms are helping food banks, safety of Arizona produce, and Farm Bureau President Stephanie Smallhouse updates the latest with the bureau.

The current climate has many working, schooling and playing from home. Fox Valley Electric discusses things to look for that could cause electrical hazards. How power companies are keeping up with early demand before the summer heat. And listener questions on permits, door repairs and finding the right toilet.

When remodeling or building an addition to your home, you'll have to get (or pull) a permit. It can save you a lot of headaches in the long run but how do you know if you need a permit. Loren Green of Green Home Designs and Rosie what you need to know. BLOG

Farmer Greg discusses the many facets of permaculture. Design principles centered on whole systems thinking, simulating, or directly utilizing the patterns and resilient features observed in natural ecosystems. Plus how you can apply them to growing your garden!

Listeners questions include lead paint removal, a solar system for air conditioners, bidets, patio concrete issue, water line insurance, proper treatment of exposed wood and more!

With many staying home during the coronavirus fight, Jeff with REEis Air Conditioning discusses an option to purify and sanitize your home with a UV Light Air Purifier for the duct system. He details how it works. And be proactive with an A/C checkup before the heat returns.

In times like these, Jay talks about how gardening can reduce stress and grow your favorite veggies and flowers. This is the time to plant warm summer vegetables and melons. Planting in tree wells, soil preparation and lawn care.

Our Weekly How-To involves the interior door that swings open and won't stay put. Discussion of incredible low mortgage rates, home equity, dryer vent cleaning and callers on new attic insulation and home settling problem.

Doug with The Arizona Painting Company and Color Program Supervisor for Sherwin Williams Karen D'Andrea discuss great tips on choosing the correct paint, finding the right painter for the job and steps on deciding which colors you like from the hundreds to choose from. BLOG

John Eisenhower of SavATree Integrity Tree Service joins Janet Waibel to discuss the Palo Blanco, The Tree Of The Month. Janet explains sustainable landscape management. Plants and trees placed for look and purpose. Plus tree and shrub pruning, root growth and weed control tips.

Our 'How To' on getting your windows working properly and keeping the glass clean to let the spring sunshine in. Proper planning for remodeling. And listener callers on repairing a trombe wall, repairing pool coping damage and a solution to sewer type odors in the home.

Steve Love with La Mesa RV discusses the many advances in the RV world. Explains the classes and designs of RVs. The stages that consumers move from tent camping to RV. Plus all you need to know about a home on wheels!

Julie with The Arizona Farm Bureau joined by Marchants Garden's Chaz Shelton about his unique farm growing greens, herbs and fish combining greenhouse and aquaponics techniques. Plus connect the disconnect between farming and the public.

Becky of Arizona Chimney & Air Ducts discusses the importance of keeping lint from collecting in the catcher and clogged dryer vents that could cause fires. Plus listener questions about home value with a tub shower, determining a left or right handed door and water heater popping sounds.

Zack Stone with Wellborn Cabinets discusses the many ways cabinets can do the work for you in ways you likely never thought of. Plus listener questions on building a garage, fixing a slow drain and mini split air conditioners. BLOG

Donna DeFrancesco introduces the ultimate Arizona spring Landscaping And Planting Resources: Water Plant It Wisley.com. Plenty of tips to have a nice spring garden, great landscaping and more using less water.

Certified Personal Trainer Katie Stumbo (Rosie's daughter) of Go Conquer Fitness discusses what you can do to resurrect your fitness New Year's resolution. Including Rosie's story of coming back from his accident in 2018 and reaching his goal of skiing again!

Our Weekly 'How To' on LED lighting with Fox Valley Electric. Plus listener questions on ceiling and wall cracks, hot water leak under the slab, what a Manual J calculation does to size the right air conditioner for your home, exterior GFCI outlet fire mystery and tips to make an outdoor sheetrock patio ceiling last longer. Original broadcast archive page with expanded content https://rosieonthehouse.com/podcast/open-home-hour-live-listener-call-ins-texts-emails-weekly-to-do-led-bulbs/

Mari Griffin of Marvel Masonry talks about pavers, lighting, gardening and other masonry designs that can make your house stand out (or turn heads) in your neighborhood. Starting with your idea and a plan! Original broadcast archive page with expanded content https://rosieonthehouse.com/podcast/make-your-house-a-head-turner/

Farmer Greg of The Urban Farm joins Chris Gardner to talk about Aquaponics. Combining fish farming and growing food together. Think Fish plus Plants equals FOOD! They detail how it works. Original broadcast archive page with expanded content https://rosieonthehouse.com/podcast/outdoor-living-hour-urban-farm-aquaponics-with-farmer-greg-peterson

Dr. Sky discusses a significant event involving strange activity with the star Betelgeuse that has astronomers concerned. The recent meteor event in Prescott Valley, Arizona. A radio signal pattern coming from deep space. Plus the owner of Christopher Creek Lodge as part of our February Staycation. Original broadcast archive page with expanded content https://rosieonthehouse.com/podcast/arizona-hour-prescott-valley-meteor-with-dr-sky/

Our Weekly To-Do on loving your water by softening it! How to improve Arizona's hard water. How toilet technology does more than just fill and flush. Listener questions about a problem getting hot water to the kitchen sink, replacing windows on a budget and more!

Rosie tells stories from contractors who worked in the White House. Its not anything like contractors working on your home. Plus listener questions on attic fans, cracked truss in a home, electric panel install before or after stucco and replacing glass panels in a front door.

Jay discusses now is the right time to plant tomatoes, pruning roses and deciduous trees, keeping up your winter lawn a bit longer, fertilize and fighting pesky weeds with pre-emergent. That's for starters!

For President's Day Weekend, Dr. Dean joins us to discuss the history of The White House. The original construction, design, architect, the many renovations from various Presidents who lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Plus other historical facts about the most famous house in the world!